chem400 - finding & organising information 2011

Chemistry 400+

Finding & Organising Information 2011

Liaison librarian

Deborah Fitchett

• Chemistry

• Chemical & Process Engineering

• Physics

Subject guide

The Library

We already know…

Journals, databases – SciFinder (have to log in - but it’s the best), Scopus, Science Direct

Use a variety of database because not all have the same articles

Can look up review/communication articles

In 2011 we need to know…

Efficient searching for relevant articles

Hard to find synthetic methods Citation for articles Looking for spectra

Borrowing

50• books• journals• theses• CDs• DVDs• restricted loan• fiction• …

Interloans

(image: world map of libraries)

Theses

Beyond the Library

Finding information

Licensed databases

eg SciFinder

the effect on humans of MTBE (methyl tert-butyl ether) (methyl tertiary butyl ether) in drinking water

eg Web of Science

eg Scopus

eg Google Scholar

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Open Access

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OA – Open Notebook

OA - Repositories

OA - Journals

OA – Databases 1

OA – Databases 2

OA – Databases 3

Database Tips!

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Citing

Using Endnote - 1

Using Endnote - 2

Using Endnote - 3

Things to remember

Register for SciFinder before visiting the first time

Citation alerts look useful for laterSciFinder = “Keep posted”Web of Science = “Search history”

(signing up the first time can be a mission – Deborah can help)Scopus = “My alerts”

Open Notebook Science http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Notebook_Science

Contact me

EPS Library:Usually: 8:30am – 4:30pm

Wednesday: 1pm – 9pm

364 2987 ext. 7147

deborah.fitchett@canterbury.ac.nz

One-stop shop

http://canterbury.libguides.com/chem