1. Find it! Journal Literature and Subject Information Databases Chemistry Investigative Project (CHE601) School of Biological and Chemical Sciences 2015

2. October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 2 J ames Soderman library-sande@qmul.ac.uk Faculty Liaison Librarian: Science and Engineering Who am I?

3. 2010: roughly 50 million scholarly articles in existence From: Jinha AE. Article 50 million: an estimate of the number of scholarly articles in existence. Learned Publishing, 2010; 23(3), pp. 258-263Learned Publishing October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 3 2000: roughly 550 billion individual documents online From: Bergman JK. White paper: the deep web : surfacing hidden value. J Electron Publ. [internet]. 2001 [cited in 8 July 2015]; 7(1). Available at: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/3336451.0007.104 http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/3336451.0007.104 Did you know?

4. Learning Objectives Understand the importance of academic journal literature and the relationship between journal articles and online databases Identify and locate articles in both electronic and print journals Use the databases Web of Science and Reaxys to carry out chemistry literature searches and access full-text content October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 4

5. INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALS & DATABASES

6. Journals  Also known as periodicals  Print and electronic formats  Four reasons to use them: A rich source of current research information Specific and detailed coverage of subjects Peer-reviewed Recommended by your lecturers October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 6

7. Peer-Review  Panels of experts examine the information contained in an academic book or journal and assess its quality  If peer-reviewed information is of a low quality the author will be asked to amend any mistakes before it is published, or the piece of work will be rejected  This process prevents the dissemination of irrelevant findings, unwarranted claims, unacceptable interpretations, and personal views October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 7

8. Journals: Content  Articles are complete descriptions of current original research findings  Review articles do not cover original research but rather accumulate the results of many different articles on a particular topic. Review articles provide information about the topic and also provide journal references to the original research October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 8

9. Search Tools  Library Discovery tool  Subject Specific Databases October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 9

10. Locating a Specific Journal Article Example Reference (RSC style)  J. P. Veder, R. De Marco, G. Clarke, R. Chester, A. Nelson, K. Prince, E. Pretsch and E. Bakkert, Analytical Chemistry, 2008, 80, 6731-6740. October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 10

11. Locating a Journal October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 11

12. E-Journal Site October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 12 Use the search facility to find individual articles. Browse the contents by year.

13. E-Journal Site October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 13 Click the PDF link to download and / or print a facsimile of the full text version of a journal article. Click the Full Text link to view an html version of an article via Web browser. Click the Abstract link to view a concise summary of the article.

14. Article Abstract October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 14 Use the abstract to confirm the relevance of the article you have found.

15. Full Text Article (PDF) October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 15 Save Print

16. Databases: what are they?  Searchable indexes of evaluated literature such as journal articles and conference proceedings  Types of database:  Bibliographic indexing & abstracting databases or full-text collections  Subject-specific or interdisciplinary  Use to carry out literature searches October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 16

17. Major search tool comprised of 3 indexes that provide multidisciplinary coverage of academic literature (Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index). The Science Citation Index covers almost 7000 journals from 1952 onwards. Web of Science was formerly known as Web of Knowledge October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 17

18.  Provides access to Beilstein (organic) Gmelin (inorganic) and patent chemistry databases. It covers over 200 years of primary literature and contains data on structures, reactions, facts and citations for more than 11 million organic, inorganic and organometallic compounds October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 18

19. Accessing Chemistry Databases You can access relevant chemistry databases via the Library Catalogue or the Library’s subject support webpages for Chemistry: http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk/subject/chemistry/databases October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 19

20. Off-Campus Login October 2015http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk20 Off-campus you must log into e-resources using your Queen Mary username and password Some e-resources accessed instead via Institutional Login/Shibboleth/UK Federation

21. SEARCH TECHNIQUES

22. Preparation  Developing a search strategy  Selecting an appropriate database e.g. Web of Science  Combining search terms – AND, NOT, OR October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 22

23. Developing a Search Strategy  How can I define the subject I am researching? How many words and short phrases can I find that describe the subject in both its broadest and narrowest terms?  If you spend some time writing these words and phrases down you will have a range of terms to begin searching with October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 23

24. Developing a Search Strategy To search for information effectively you will need to:  Identify important concepts and choose keywords  These will include synonyms e.g. polythene, polyethylene, plastics, thermoplastic polymers  and related terms e.g. treated compounds, ionized free radicals October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 24

25. Truncating Search Terms  Many information resources allow you to search for the beginning of a word plus any ending using the symbol * E.g. develop* will find developing, development, developmental October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 25

26. Phrase Searching  To search for an exact phrase, enclose the phrase in quotation marks  For example, the query " ionized free radicals " will retrieve records that contain the exact phrase ionized free radicals October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 26

27. Combining Concepts Consider how to combine concepts - using the operators AND, NOT, OR - using specific search fields October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 27

28. Boolean Operators AND synthesis AND polymers Search for articles that contain both of the search terms. Using AND narrows your search OR synthesis OR polymersSearch for articles that contain one or both of the search terms (useful for synonyms). Using OR broadens your search NOT synthesis NOT polymersSearch for articles that contain the first term and do not contain the second term. Using NOT narrows your search October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 28

29. Curie AND Chemistry Boolean Search String Game Pierre Curie: A Life Cut Short Marie Curie : Heroine of Chemistry Radioactive: The science of Curie Chemistry OR Science Curie NOT Submarine October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 29

30. Searching Web of Science & Reaxys

31. Web of Science via Web of Knowledge October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 31

32. Web of Science – Main Search Screen Enter and combine search terms Choose search field to broaden or narrow search Select date range to broaden or narrow search October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 32

33. Web of Science – Full Reference October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 33 Note Times Cited and Cited References Links.

34. Web of Science – Search History Use Search History to combine the results of your separate searches October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 34

35. Web of Science – Refining Search Results October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 35 Select Refine Results options Sort Results by Times Cited

36. Reaxys – Literature October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 36

37. Reaxys – Literature October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 37 Literature results can be articles or patents

38. TROUBLESHOOTING RESULTS

39. What to do if you only get a few results? Snowballing  If you find one relevant reference you can use it to help you find others  Check the references and bibliography at the end of the article for related works  Many databases provide direct links to related articles displayed in these fields October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 39

40. What to do if you only get a few results?  Truncate your terms – add an asterisk * after the root of the word you are using as a search term. The database will find references that contain all endings of the term you have used  E.g. microscop* will find references containing the terms microscope, microscopic and microscopy October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 40

41. What to do if you get too many results?  Use more search terms linked with AND between each term  E.g. if you wanted to find references about synthesis especially concerned with riboflavin and the xylene ring, type synthesis AND riboflavin AND xylene October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 41

42. What to do if you get too many results?  Exclude irrelevant subjects by typing NOT before the term you wish to exclude  E.g.: if you wished to find references about synthesis, but not those about xylene, type synthesis NOT xylene October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 42

43. What to do if you get too many results?  Use the search fields to limit your results by date range. E.g. if you were looking for the very latest research on a particular subject you could type 2011-2015 in the date field of the search options  Limit your search to particular fields, e.g. enter your search terms in the title field of the search options October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 43

44. EXERCISE

45. What do you find? Van Zeist, W.-J. & Bickelhaupt, F.M., 2010. The activation strain model of chemical reactivity. Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 8(14), pp.3118–27. Use Web of Science to find this journal article and answer the following: 1)How many references are cited by the authors? 2)How many times has the article been cited? 3)Can you access the full text of this article? October 201545 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk

46. OTHER LIBRARIES

47. British Library http://www.bl.uk/ The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is located in London and is one of the world's largest research libraries, holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats All printed publications in the UK since 1911 need to be deposited here. October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 47

48. Other Libraries  Senate House Library (http://senatehouselibrary.ac.uk/)http://senatehouselibrary.ac.uk/  The Royal Society of Chemistry, Library and Information Centre (http://www.rsc.org/journals-books- databases/)http://www.rsc.org/journals-books- databases/ October 201548 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk

49. REFERENCE MANAGEMENT TOOLS

50. Reference Management Collect and organize references Import references and related PDFs directly from databases Insert citations and bibliographies into Word documents October 2015 http://www.library.qmul.ac.uk 50

51. FURTHER HELP

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