LibGuides: CHEM 295: Introduction to Research Independent Study: Finding articles

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Subjects: Chemistry, Earth & Climate Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Sciences

Key chemical databases:

Web of Science
Search for articles from scholarly journals in all areas of research
Scopus
Search peer-reviewed literature, including scientific journals, books and conference proceedings.
SciFinder-n
Search for chemistry-related literature, patents, and substance and reaction data. NEW USERS: You must create an account here to begin using Scifinder-n.
Reaxys
Search for chemical information and journal articles related to chemical compounds and chemical reactions
PubMed
Search for journal articles in biomedicine. Citations are from MEDLINE and other medical and life science journals

Database tutorials, tips, and help:

SciFinder-n: Quick reference guide
Page through this tutorial. You might get more out of it if you have SciFinder open in a tab and follow along.
SciFinder-n training: Special topics
Links to many tutorials on more specific topics.
SciFinder-n training: 30 minute webinars
30 minute training videos to help you search better and faster.
PubMed help documentation
Links to many short videos and text instructions.
Reaxys guides
Links to Reaxys guides and videos.
Scopus training
Links to short training tutorials.
Web of Science tutorials
Short videos on Web of Science features. I recommend watching "Web of Science Search Tips."

Find the full text of a specific article by using the library's Articles search.
Find specific journals by title (e.g., Journal of the American Chemical Society) using the Online Journal Titles page.
Find specific research databases (e.g., PubMed) using the Research Databases page.

Can't find the article? Request articles that Duke doesn't own using InterLibrary Requests.