How-to Guide

SciFinder Web - 2011

Tue, 2011-03-15 18:49 |  dzrlib

SciFinder file descriptions; CA indexing philosophy; tutorials; comparison with other databases; Explore references, substances, reactions; additional information, search tips.

Author:  
Dana L. Roth (Caltech)
Learning Objectives:  
Ability to effectively search SciFinder
Audience:  
Bachelor (Basic)
Audience:  
Bachelor (Advanced)
Audience:  
Master
Audience:  
Doctoral
Audience:  
Faculty/Lecturer
Audience:  
Librarian/Information Specialist
Level of Expertise:  
Intermediate
Created:  
Tue, 2011-03-15
Language(s):  
English
Type of Material:  
How-to Guide
File:  
application/msword iconscifinder2011web.handout.doc
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Login or register to post comments |  Tags: SciFinder Web, Search Skills for Bibliographic Databases, Search Skills for Numeric Databases, Search Skills for Molecular Information, In-Depth Research – Search Tools and Techniques, How-to Guide

Searching Inorganic Substances in SciFinder

Tue, 2011-03-15 14:51 |  abwagner

Peer-reviewed publication from Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, Winter 2011, Issue 64 http://www.istl.org/11-winter/tips.html

Author:  
Wagner, A. Ben (University at Buffalo)
Learning Objectives:  
Detailed instructions for correct and comprehensive searching of inorganics compounds in SciFinder
Audience:  
Bachelor (Advanced)
Audience:  
Master
Audience:  
Doctoral
Level of Expertise:  
Intermediate
Created:  
Tue, 2011-03-15
Language(s):  
English
Type of Material:  
How-to Guide
Type of Material:  
Subject/Research Guide
File:  
application/pdf iconWagner-SciFinder Inorganics.pdf
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Login or register to post comments |  Tags: Chemical Abstracts Service, Inorganic compounds, metallic compounds, SciFinder, Chemical Name and Substance ID Searches, Molecular Formula Searches, Finding Journal Articles and Patents, Structure Searches, Guides to Chemical Information Resources, How-to Guide, Subject/Research Guide

Using SpringerMaterials to Locate Your Landolt-Börnstein Volume and Chapter

Mon, 2011-03-14 21:35 |  tmvogel

A handout with instructions on using SpringerMaterials to locate chemical and physical property data, and how to use the information in SpringerMaterials to obtain the chapter in Landolt-Börnstein (New Series). First posted March 2011. Updated February 2013.

Author:  
Teri Vogel (UC San Diego)
Learning Objectives:  
To search the SpringerMaterials interface effectively
Learning Objectives:  
To use the information in SpringerMaterials to locate or obtain a chapter from Landolt-Börnstein
Audience:  
Librarian/Information Specialist
Level of Expertise:  
Beginner
Created:  
Mon, 2011-03-14
Language(s):  
English
Type of Material:  
How-to Guide
File:  
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document iconSpringerMaterials to Landolt - Feb 2013.docx
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Patent Information Basics

Fri, 2011-03-04 23:39 |  a.twissbrooks

Developed for an introductory workshop for chemistry graduate students, this guide provides answers to the following questions:
What are patents?
Where do patents come from?
Where will I see patent references?
How do I find the full text of a patent?
Where to go for more information?

Author:  
Twiss-Brooks, Andrea (University of Chicago)
Learning Objectives:  
To gain a basic understanding of what patents are, what information they may contain and how to find full text of patents
Audience:  
Bachelor (Basic)
Audience:  
Bachelor (Advanced)
Audience:  
Master
Audience:  
Doctoral
Audience:  
Faculty/Lecturer
Level of Expertise:  
Beginner
Created:  
Sat, 2009-01-31
Language(s):  
English
Type of Material:  
How-to Guide
File:  
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation iconintro to patents.pptx
File:  
application/pdf iconintro to patents March 2010.pdf
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PMID and PMCID Primer

Fri, 2011-03-04 23:34 |  a.twissbrooks

A brief introduction to the PubMedID (PMID) and the PubMed Central ID (PMCID), outlining the difference between the two identifiers, their use in NIH reporting and how to find them.

Author:  
Twiss-Brooks, Andrea (University of Chicago)
Learning Objectives:  
To understand the difference between PMID and PMCID and be able to locate a PMCID as needed.
Audience:  
Doctoral
Audience:  
Faculty/Lecturer
Audience:  
Librarian/Information Specialist
Level of Expertise:  
Intermediate
Created:  
Thu, 2010-07-01
Language(s):  
English
Type of Material:  
How-to Guide
File:  
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation iconPMID and PMCID.pptx
File:  
application/pdf iconPMID and PMCID.pdf
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Finding chemical and other property information for drugs and other biological active substances

Fri, 2011-03-04 01:35 |  a.twissbrooks

This is a guide created for an undergraduate class in pharmacology. Students in the class had to research a particular drug or class of drugs and present information on structure, properties, and synthesis, in addition to pharmacological information. The guide contains selected resources accessible to pre-medical program students.

Author:  
Twiss-Brooks, Andrea (University of Chicago)
Learning Objectives:  
Gain familiarity with print and online resources for locating basic chemical and physical property information, synthesis and biochemistry for drugs and related substances.
Audience:  
Bachelor (Basic)
Audience:  
Faculty/Lecturer
Audience:  
Librarian/Information Specialist
Level of Expertise:  
Beginner
Created:  
Thu, 2009-06-11
Language(s):  
English
Type of Material:  
Course
Type of Material:  
How-to Guide
Type of Material:  
Subject/Research Guide
File:  
application/pdf iconfinding compound information06112009.pdf
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Login or register to post comments |  Tags: Drug information, Physical Properties, Chemistry Literature: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Resources, Guides to Chemical Information Resources, Course, How-to Guide, Subject/Research Guide

Understand PubChem to search efficiently

Mon, 2011-01-17 15:28 |  gzim

An online instructional videos for PubChem searching. GETTING STARTED

Author:  
Jeffery Loo (University of California, Berkeley)
Learning Objectives:  
Understand PubChem to search efficiently
Audience:  
Bachelor (Advanced)
Audience:  
Librarian/Information Specialist
Level of Expertise:  
Intermediate
Created:  
Thu, 2010-05-20
Language(s):  
English
Type of Material:  
How-to Guide
Type of Material:  
Tutorial
Video:  
See video
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How to Find Physical and Thermodynamic Properties of Chemcial Substance

Fri, 2010-11-19 16:39 |  Bruce Slutsky

A Libguide providing narrated an non-narrated Powerpoint Presentations teaching students how to find physical and thermodynamic data from print and electronic resources. A long list of electronic resources is provide. It may be accessed at http://researchguides.njit.edu/physical_properties

Author:  
Slutsky, Bruce (New Jersey Instiute of Technology)
Learning Objectives:  
Trial and error method of finding information
Audience:  
Bachelor (Basic)
Level of Expertise:  
Beginner
Created:  
Fri, 2010-11-19
Language(s):  
English
Type of Material:  
How-to Guide
File:  
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint iconMath-225-Fall-2010.ppt
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Login or register to post comments |  Tags: Physical Properties, Thermodynamic Properties, Physical Property Searches, Search Skills for Numeric Databases, How-to Guide

Searching PubChem

Thu, 2010-11-18 20:54 |  Jeffery Loo

A set of online instructional videos for PubChem searching.

GETTING STARTED

SEARCHING PUBCHEM

Author:  
Jeffery Loo (University of California, Berkeley)
Learning Objectives:  
Understand PubChem to search efficiently
Learning Objectives:  
Search PubChem
Learning Objectives:  
Understand PubChem search results
Learning Objectives:  
Simplify PubChem search results
Learning Objectives:  
Save PubChem searches
Learning Objectives:  
Getting started with PubChem tools
Learning Objectives:  
Search and download chemical structures in PubChem
Learning Objectives:  
View 3D chemical structures in PubChem
Learning Objectives:  
Convert chemical structure representations from one format to another in PubChem
Learning Objectives:  
Group chemical compounds by structural similarity with structure clustering in PubChem
Learning Objectives:  
Search for and view PubChem bioactivity data
Learning Objectives:  
Conduct a structure-activity analysis in PubChem
Audience:  
Bachelor (Advanced)
Audience:  
Librarian/Information Specialist
Level of Expertise:  
Intermediate
Created:  
Thu, 2010-05-20
Language(s):  
English
Type of Material:  
How-to Guide
Type of Material:  
Tutorial
File:  
application/pdf iconsearching-pubchem-videos.pdf
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Reading Call Numbers

Thu, 2010-11-04 01:49 |  g.baysinger

Handout on how to find books in the stacks that are shelved by Library of Congress (LC) Classification Number. It also includes an index of selected LC Classification Numbers relevant to chemistry.

Author:  
Baysinger, Grace (Stanford University)
Learning Objectives:  
Help users identify LC Classification Numbers for browsing and to understand how to locate items on the shelf.
Audience:  
Bachelor (Basic)
Audience:  
Bachelor (Advanced)
Audience:  
Master
Audience:  
Doctoral
Audience:  
Faculty/Lecturer
Audience:  
Librarian/Information Specialist
Level of Expertise:  
Beginner
Created:  
Wed, 2010-11-03
Language(s):  
English
Type of Material:  
How-to Guide
Type of Material:  
Orientation
File:  
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document iconReadingCallNumbers_SwainLib.docx
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Login or register to post comments |  Tags: LC Call Numbers, Library Resources and Services, The Library and Literature for Chemists, Library Orientation, How-to Guide, Orientation, Books, Free
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