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SciFinder Scholar

The purpose of this presentation is to lead you through the processof acquiring literature on chemical topics using SciFinder Scholar.

Opening SciFinder

Double-click the “SciFinder Scholar” icon.

[Accept] the license agreement, and [OK] the message of the day.

Changing Databases

The database being searched may be changed by going to the toolbar at the top, and clicking on [Database].

Changing Databases

To search only CAPLUS, go to the left panel and uncheck “Medline,” then click [OK].

File Menu Bar

The File Menu Bar in SciFinder leads to a series of six pull-downmenus.

Most of the options in the pull-down menus are duplicateselections that can be obtained through other means.

Here are the available options:

File Menu Bar

•FileNew Task Ctrl+NSave As Ctrl+Shift+SPrint SetupPrint Ctrl+PFull Text OptionsExit SciFinder Scholar

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File Menu Bar

•EditCutCopyPasteSelect AllUnselect All

Select All is useful when searching for an article by multiple authors, when onlylast names are known. It’s possible to select all the articles found under one author’s last name, then to refine the search by another author’s last name.

File Menu Bar

•ViewCompactStandardSummaryFullAccession Number OrderSimilarity OrderTitle OrderReverse Order

SciFinder is normally set to list results in Standard view.

Reverse order is useful when the article(s) being sought are at the end of a list.

•TaskExploreBrowse Journals…

(The options which appear vary depending where you arein searching SciFinder.)

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•Author Name•Research Topic•Document Id•Company Name•Chemical Structure•Substance Id•Molecular Formula

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•ToolsAnalyze References …Analyze Substances…RefineKeep ReferencesTask HistoryBackForwardDatabase Settings …Statistics MonitorInternet

•Author NameCompany NamePublication YearDocument TypeLanguageDatabaseFull Text AvailabilityResearch Topic

Chemical StructureCommercial AvailabilityProduct YieldNumber of StepsReaction Type

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ACS Chem CenterSciFinder ScholarChemical Abstracts Serivce (CAS)ACS Publications

•HelpContentsSearch for Help on ….Message of the DayAbout SciFinder Scholar

Search Options

The first screen after the message of the day providesthe search options.

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Choose :

• Chemical substance or reaction – to search for articles by chemical structure, molecular formula or CAS Registry Number

• Research topic – to search for articles by keyword or phrase

• Author name – to search for articles by individuals

Choose :

• Document identifier – to search for articles by CAS abstract #

• Company Name/Organization – to search for articles by a specific organization

• Browse Table of Contents – to select a journal from a list andgo to its Table of Contents.

Examples

• In the following examples, the process for narrowing the results is integrated into the searches so that each search endswhen articles are selected.

• Later on, article screens will be examined. Also covered laterwill be how to print the screens, and how to acquire the articles.

Chemical Structure

In the main search page, select Chemical Substance or Reaction.

Chemical Structure

In the sub-search page, select Chemical Structure.

Chemical Structure

•In the drawing area, draw the substance (or substances) involved inthe reaction.•Select “Get Substances.”

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Chemical Structure

•Choose between an exact match or a substructure.•Then click [OK].

Chemical Structure

•A record for eachcompound matching your search will be displayed.•The entire results list can be viewed by using the scroll down bar on the right.

Chemical Structure

•Select one (or more) of thecompounds by clicking in thesmall white box next to thestructure. •This [Get References] willbring up a box to further narrow the search.

Chemical Structure

After any desired changesare made, click [OK].

Chemical Structure

You may find that too many articles available to display.

When the alert pops up, click [OK].See the first 10,000 references, or refine your search.

Chemical Structure

The resulting list can be analyzed or refined by clicking on [Analyze or Refine References].

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Chemical Structure

•Use Analyze to view options before deciding how to refine them.•Use Refine to go directly to choices for limiting the search.•Analyze will be used in this example.

•Click the Analyze button.

Analyzing Results

•It’s possible to analyze by any of the listed criteria. (In this example,Language is used.)•The default settings are ‘analyze all documents’ and ‘sort the resultsby frequency’.•Clicking [OK] implements the analysis.

Analyzing Results

•Select the language(s) desired, and click [Get References] to get a new list of refined references.

Refining Results

This list may be further refined by clicking [Analyze or Refine References] again.

Refining Results

To refine the results, click the “Refine” button.

Refining Results

There are many criteria to choose from. If ‘Publication Year’ is selected,

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Refining Results

•a “Refine by Publication Year” box appears where the year (or range of years) desired is input. Typing in 1996- searches for records from 1996 to the present.•Click [OK] to engage the refine.

Refining Results

•Here is the list from the most recent years.•It may be further refined by clicking [Analyze or Refine References].•To read the abstract of an article, click on the microscope button to the right of the citation.

Detail of Reference

this will bring up a “Detail of Reference” box.

•A printout can be made from the file pull down menu,

Detail of Reference

•or Detail of Reference boxesfor articles which were citedmay be accessed via the greenunderlined links.•If there is a monitor icon in theupper right corner, the full textarticle may be accessed via Chem Port by clicking it.

•To proceed to the next search, select [New Task].•[OK] the “Confirm New Task” box.

Starting a New Search Substance Identifier Searching

In the “Explore” box, click the“Chemical Substance or Reaction” button.

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Substance Identifier Searching

•This brings up an “Explore by Chemical Substance” box.•Click on the “Substance Identifier” button.


•Now an “Explore by Substance Identifier box appears.•It is possible to input a variety of substance identifiers to \perform a search.•A CAS Registry number works here.


•For example, input 128-37-0,•click [OK].


•This is one of the compounds found in theprevious example.•The search may be refined,or the references viewed.

Molecular Formula

Return to the Search Menu byclicking the [New Task] button.

Molecular Formula

Click on the “Chemical Substance or Reaction” button.

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Molecular Formula

•That leads back to the subsearch page.•Now choose “Molecular Formula,”

Molecular Formula

•input C15H24O, and click [OK].

Molecular Formula

•To narrow this list of references click “Refine Substances,” and

Molecular Formula

choose “Commercial Availability.”

Molecular Formula

•This list should be a lot easier to sort through.•Scroll down the right sideand look for the same compound used in the previous searches

Molecular Formula

•When the compound is found, mark the white boxin its upper left corner.•The search can now be refined, or the references viewed.

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Research Topic

•Choose [New Task]•Choose “Research Topic”

Research Topic

Input the subject, and click [OK].

Research Topic

•In the “Topic Candidates” box, choose between references with the exact phrase input, and/or references about that topic.•This example uses the exact phrase.•Click [Get References].

Research Topic

•Here’s the first results list for this example. •It may be further refined by clicking [Analyze or Refine References].

Research Topic

Here, select “Refine.”

Research Topic

It is possible to choose from several options, including addingmore topics (i.e. keywords) but for this example, click “Publication Year.”

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Research Topic

•Input the appropriate year(s), and click [OK].

Research Topic

•The second results list is still pretty long. •It may be narrowed down a bit more by clicking [Analyze or Refine References] again.

Author Name

On the Main Search Screen, go to the Toolbar and click [New Task].

Author Name

•Click on “Author Name.”

Author Name

•Enter “Rechkemmer” in the last name area,•enter “G” in the first, and click [OK].

Author Name

•The “Author Candidates” boxfeatures the exact match inblue, and names which couldbe the same person in black.•Select the name(s) that are desired by going to Edit in the Menu bar, scrolling down and Selecting All.•Click [Get References].

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Author Name

This list may be further narrowed by using options under [Analyze or Refine References].

History

•To view the path used in a searchclick [History] in the toolbar.

•The history button shows the search sequence step by step.•It also notes steps that the software was unable to complete. For example, if someone tries to refine thereferences by the document type patent it states that ‘Refine by document type “Patent” is not supported by MEDLINE.’

History History

•That statement was not available elsewhere in SciFinder.•Click [Close].

Document Identifier

Click [New Task] to begin a new search.

Click “Document Identifier.”

Document Identifier

•Input the Chemical Abstracts Number in the white area.•Click [OK].

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Document Identifier

•This takes us directly to the reference for that article.•It should be the first article from the Gerhard Rechkemmer Author Name search.

Company Name/Organization

•Return to the initial search page by clicking “[New Task].•Select “Company Name/Org-anization.”


•Input ‘Eli Lilly.’•Click [OK].


•The resulting list is very long.It may be refined by Document type, publication year or other factors by clicking [Analyze or Refine References]

Examining the results

From a list of references it may be possible to:

•examine the Details of Reference boxes,•print the references,•save them,•acquire the on-line full text articles.

Printing

•To print article(s) from the resultslist, select them by clicking the

corresponding white boxes in front of each citation.•Click [Print] in the toolbar.

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Printing

•The format is chosen from the pull down menu. The formats to choose from will be described later.)•The task history prints first, unless the box is unselected. •A document header may be added to print at the top of each page.

Task History

•This is the basic appearance of a Task History printout.•It shows the initial search. Plus it lists each additional step that has been taken to analyze or refine that search.

Compact History

•This is a compact printout.

Standard Printout

This is a standard printout.

Summary Printout

•This is page one of a two page summary printout.•Notice that two citations are selected. •Also take note of the line stating “This is a test header” at the top.

• The summary printouts consist of detailed citations plus abstracts.

• Notice that the Test Header prints at the top of each page.

Summary Printout

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Full Printout

Full format contains the detailed citation, abstract, indexing, and a list of references which the author cited in the article. It does not contain the actual article.

Full Printout

The length of a full format printout is often multi-page.

Full Text On-line

Electronic articles may be accessed from SciFinder Scholar via :1. [Full Text] in the toolbar, or 2. clicking the computer icon next to the citation, or3. clicking the microscope icon, then clicking the computer icon in the “Detailof Reference” box.

1) Via toolbar

•Check the white box in front of desired articles,•and click [Full Text].

1) Via toolbar

After the Chem Port Connections box is loaded, it’s possible to select an individual article to view by clicking on the page icon to the right of it.

1) Via toolbar

•If the Full Text Options page of Chem Port contains colored HTML or PDF bars the article should belinked to them.•To choosebetween the formats, click the respective bar.

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2) Via monitor button

•Chem Port (and the full text article) may also be accessed by clicking the monitor button to the right of an individual article.•(If an electronic article cannot be accessed via SciFinder Scholar, it does not mean that the University Libraries does not have electronic access. Other e-journal sources are available from the University Libraries’ web pages.)


•Often this will link directly to the article.•In this example, it was not a direct link, so the article is accessed by clicking on the second link on the right side,


•Then by clicking the Download link to go to the article.

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