CHEM6611: Scientific Communication in Chemistry

In most library databases, you can start by entering a search as if you were talking to a person or writing a paper.

 

After entering your search, look for a Filter, Limit, or Refine area in the display. Common options include article or document or publication type, language, and publication year. A "review" article or document or publication type is a good starting point, especially if you need to learn more about a topic.

Additional useful options:

• Author
  • Look at other articles written by the most prolific authors
  • Review articles are usually written by experts in a field. Once you find a review, search for other articles the author(s) wrote.
• Indexing (Concept, Index Term, MeSH, Subject Heading, etc.) assigned by subject experts
  • Use these terms to find most of the references in a database about a topic
  • Note: Articles added recently to a database won't be fully indexed
• Use the search box or "Search Within Results" to add additional search terms to narrow your group of results
• Substances or reactions (in SciFinderand Reaxys)

Use this approach in SciFinder to find recent English-language review articles about amine functionalization by photoredox catalysis. Use the same approach in Reaxys but click Edit in Query Builder to see how Reaxys modifies your search. Does SciFinder reveal how it modifies your entered search?