Chemical Literature Searching and Library Research
CHEM 496January 30, 2013February 6, 2013http://www.slideshare.net/ebrown/
Elizabeth [email protected](607)777-4882LS-2304C
Class Discussion TopicsLecture 1:1. Pre-Test Review & Discussion2. Library and Web-based Chemistry Research Tools:– Scifinder, Web of Science, Scopus, Reaxys, ChemDraw– Chemspider, Google Scholar
3. Searching for Journal ArticlesLecture 2:1. Review Assignment2. The Peer Review Process3. Identity Management4. Citation Reference Management
The Libraries’ collections and services
1. _________ The Libraries has licensed access to three primary databases for searching chemistry research: Web of Science, Scifinder Scholar, and Reaxys.
2. _________ Services that the Libraries provide include email and chat messaging help for students, group study rooms and interlibrary loan for items not in our collections.
3. _________ The Libraries spends over $100,000 to provide books, journals, databases and other materials for chemistry.
4. _________ Citation (or reference management) software is licensed through the Libraries to help everyone on campus compile bibliographies, footnotes and links to journal articles and websites.
5. _________ The Libraries is open 24 hours a day from Sunday through Thursday of the general semester.
Searching for journal articles1. _________ Google Scholar has links to the same number of articles
and patents as Scifinder Scholar and Web of Science.
2. _________ Scifinder Scholar has several databases to search chemistry research by topic, structure and reaction.
3. _________ A citation to an article is when it is mentioned or referenced in another paper.
4. _________ Reaxys indexes organic substances only, not inorganic substances or biological compounds.
5. _________ There are special notations in Scifinder for naturally derived versus synthetic substances.
The Peer Review Process1. ________ Chemists publish lots of different types of publications, like
patents, conference proceedings, technical reports and books, in addition to journal articles.
2. ________ A well-known chemistry researcher can publish up to 20 journal articles in a given year.
3. ________ Review articles are noted for their brief treatment of a topic and a limited number of references provided.
4. ________ The order of authors listed on a scientific paper is significant – it can show who has contributed the most to the project.
5. ________ Reviewers for scientific articles always sign their names to each review, so if authors have questions they can contact them afterwards.
Bonus Questions:
• How many volumes are held by the Binghamton University Libraries? (Hint: this is on the Libraries’ website) ____________
• Name a library database you can use to search for chemical substances that isn’t mentioned in this pre-test. ____________
Chemistry Library Databases
http://libraryguides.binghamton.edu/chemistry
Article Databases
Reference Books
Scifinder Scholar
http://proxy.binghamton.edu/login?url=http://metalink.binghamton.edu:8332/V/?func=native-link&resource=BNG03359
Explore References– 34 million references – 10,000 major scientific journals, books, proceedings– References from 61 patent authorities worldwide
Explore Substances– CAS Registry– 61 million substances
Explore Reactions– 49 million reactions
organometallics, natural products, biotransformations– Reaction conditions, yields, and catalysts
Web of Science (Web of Knowledge)
http://metalink.binghamton.edu:8332/V/TMTNDHTBPH72J1TEE59U5FT2AT5T6NVQ5IX1FCDBN3GHXBGA6Q-31293?func=native-link&resource=BNG03441
Reaxys
http://proxy.binghamton.edu/login?url=http://metalink.binghamton.edu:8332/V/QVNLN8IPJQSQ9LXITQMCH145KLER85BSFVKIKXFRCUPDBG8S18-42182?func=native-link&resource=BNG03278
Summary: Research Tool FeaturesDatabase Name Chemical
Structure Searching
Journal Impact Factors
Author, Group H-index
Citation Searching
Registry Numbers
Chemspider X X
Google Scholar X
Reaxys X X
Scifinder Scholar X X X
Web of Science X X X
Wikipedia Chemistry Portal
X
Scifinder Scholar Registration
• Link: https://scifinder.cas.org/registration/index.html?corpKey=5BBBCBBC-86F3-50AB-7A26-E9BDEBEC8820
• Use Binghamton Email address• Save username and password