Chemistry Database Tips for CHEM381 and CHEM324 students. Slides cover the research process, defining a topic and evaluating sources, and a summary of the session's introduction to ChemSpider, Web of Science and SciFinder.

1. Chemistry Database Tips for CHEM381 & CHEM324 2010

2. Last year we learnt… Searching different sources: ChemSpider – searching by drawing molecules Google Scholar PubChem SciFinder – one vote for most useful, good layout Scopus – one vote for easiest to use Altering keywords with different searches Referencing/citing Using ACS style Endnote software can help

3. This week we’ll cover… Monday Searching and evaluating ChemSpider Web of Science SciFinder(introduction) Tuesday SciFinder(continued) Questions Your assignment

4. The Research Process Define your topic Gather background information What information do you need? Who would have written about it? Where? Find information Judge it – is it relevant? reliable? – does it point in new directions? – is it enough? or do you still need more? Write up your results Cite all sources!

5. Define BTK Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki

6. Ambiguity

7. Disambiguation

8. Reference

9. Background

10. More questions ? How do the varieties differ? Is any resistance forming? What is the biological mechanism at work? Are there any health effects on humans?

11. www.chemspider.com

12. Web of Science

13. SciFinder Scholar

14. SciFinder Web

15. Evaluating Resources accurate? relevant? Is it… up-to-date? basic/advanced?

16. Other data sources

17. Safety Data Sheets Safety Data Sheets

18. Summary Different ways to search each database: ChemSpider – use keywords or molecule structures Web of Science – use keywords SciFinder – use phrases (eg “the effect of X on Y”) Using SciFinder - explore substances, reactions, etc “Get cited” = get the papers this article cited in its bibliography “Get citing” = get the papers that cite this article Refine searches to find the most relevant information Web of Science = “Refine” on the left SciFinder = “Analyse” on the right

19. Slides and tips http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/chem

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