1. Tools for your Chemistry Research
Magdeline NG PhD
Graduate Tutorial – 30 Aug 2017

2. Programme Outline Effective Search Techniques
Retrieving Information from Web of Science
Managing References in EndNote
Tips for Early Career Researchers
Additional Tools & Resources
SciFinder

3. Effective Search Techniques

4. Research Topic: Development of Novel Biosensor for Detection of Biotoxins
biological sensor
Find the synonyms / alternate terms of the keywords
biosensor, biotoxins
Identify the keywords in the topic
biotoxins – neurotoxin – mycotoxin  *toxin*
Look for different variations of keywords
“biological sensor”
Use phrase searching
biosensor OR “biological sensor”
Use Boolean operators
AND OR

5. biosensor OR “biological sensor”
Research Topic: Development of Novel Biosensor for Detection of Biotoxins
Concept 1
Concept 2
Keyword / Synonym
biosensor
biotoxins 1
biosensor 2
biotoxins ?
Alternative terms / Synonyms
Concept 1
Concept 2
Keyword / Synonym
biosensor
biotoxins
biological sensor
neurotoxins
mycotoxins
biosensor OR “biological sensor”
*toxin*

6. biosensor AND biotoxins
Research Topic: Development of Novel Biosensor for Detection of Biotoxins
Combine the concepts with AND
Search Statement #1:
biosensor AND biotoxins

7. Search statement #2 (biosensor OR “biological sensor”) AND Concept 1
Keyword / Synonym
biosensor
biotoxins
Biological sensor
neurotoxins
mycotoxins
Combine synonyms of the same concept together using OR
Search statement #2:
(biosensor OR “biological sensor”)
AND
(*toxin*)
Concept 1
Synonym 1 OR Synonym 2
Concept 2
AND

8. Search Statement #2 More results? Broaden your search? OR Synonyms “ “
“ “ *

9. Recap 1 2 Search statement biosensor AND biotoxins
(biosensor OR “biological sensor”)
(*toxin*)
Boolean Operators
OR, “ “, *
No. of results 23
1556

10. Retrieving Information from Web of Science

11. Perform a search in Web of Science

12. Perform a search in Web of Science
Online Tutorials for Web of Science

13. Evaluation of Search Results: Finding Potential Collaborators
Find the most prevalent authors, organisations (institutions) or countries
in a particular field of study based on search query

14. Programme Outline Effective Search Techniques
Retrieving Information from Web of Science
Managing References in EndNote
Additional Tools & Resources
Retrieving Information from Reaxys

15. Managing References in EndNote

16. Introduction to reference management software
A software that:
stores and organises references from many sources
inserts these references into a Word document
automatically formats your references according to a predefined citation style

17. EndNote vs Mendeley EndNote X7 Mendeley
Generates & updates the reference list automatically as you add more citations
Generates the reference list when you want to
More built-in compatibility with some databases (Web of Science, BIOSIS preview)
Easier citation editing in Word
(no hidden codes)
EndNote LibGuide
Mendeley LibGuide

18. EndNote Add references to EndNote Library
Insert references into Word document
Format according to the citation style required in Word

19. EndNote – Add references to EndNote Library
Methods:
Export references from database, e.g. Web of Science
Import pdf documents with DOI to create references

20. Import PDF to EndNote

21. Managing References: Group vs. Smart Group
Group (Your Filing Cabinet)
Create folders to group (categorise) references
Manually drag the reference to the group (considered “filed reference”)
The same reference can be filed in more than one group
Smart Group
Automatically group references based on your search criteria, e.g. any field/author/year/title contains/is/word begins with…

22. Managing References (Creating Groups)

23. EndNote – Insert references into Word document
Cite while you write (CWYW)
Methods:
Insert citation via article search
Insert selected citation(s) from EndNote

24. Edit & Manage Citations (Remove citation using EndNote)1 2

25. EndNoteX8 in MS Word 2013 (Recap)

26. EndNote – Format according to the citation style required in Word
APA 6th
ACS
EndNote LibGuide for installation instructions, step-by-step guides and details of EndNote workshops

27. Tips for Early Career Researchers

28. Additional Tips - Manage References, Get Published & Be Cited
Attend publishing talks/workshops
Use citation management software
Find high impact journals
Deposit work in NUS institutional repository
Find who has cited your articles
NUS Libraries organizes talks on getting your article published in peer reviewed journals. We encourage you to attend these talks & workshops by speakers in the field.
The Library also offer classes on 2 popular management & bibliographic software EndNote & Mendeley to help manage your references.
We can teach you tools to help you select which journals to publish in. These include Journal Citation Report in Web of Science & the Journal Matcher feature in EndNote Online.
Our institutional repository is known as ScholarBank. Your theses & dissertations will be deposited in ScholarBank which is an open access repository. You are encouraged to submit to ScholarBank your publications including articles, conference papers. However, please do seek clearance form your publishers first. Please contact our ScholarBank Team for assistance.
The Bibliometrics team was also set up to assist researchers in measuring their research impact. This includes standard metrics such as h-index, times cited, journal impact factor which are fundamental for compiling your CV. Some of you may be hired as research assistants to work on departmental benchmarking exercises. So come to our Citation metric classes usually held in April mid-term break.
We will advertise all the classes we’ve just mentioned through our NUS mailers. So please keep a lookout for them!

29. Additional Tips - Increase Your Research Visibility
Use a consistent name with initials for publications
Maintain an updated CV containing a list of affiliations and publications
Consider registration and linking to Researcher Bibliographic databases
There are a number of ways whereby you can increase the likelihood of being correctly “identified” and associated with your publications.
Firstly, do use a consistent name with full initials whenever you submit your papers for publication. This would make it easier for others to retrieve your publications. However, when searching for an author, it is still important to search for name variations in the database.
You may also maintain a current CV with a list of institutional affiliations and a complete list of your publications.
Finally, you can also consider registering with Researcher Bibliographic databases, such as ResearcherID and ORCID and populating it with your publication list. You could then include a direct link to your profile in your webpage or signature as a means of increasing your visibility.

30. What is ORCID? Open Researcher and Contributor ID
A persistent unique identifier –16  digits
An “Online CV”

31. Benefits to you?
The ORCID registry aims to prevent authorship confusion.
Eliminate name ambiguity problem. ORCID enables researchers to create unique IDs for their profiles.
Researchers often share similar names, and it is not uncommon for different scholars to share exactly the same name. This is particularly true for Chinese names.
By registering and using an ORCID ID, you can easily distinguish yourself and assure that your work is attributed only to yourself
Save time
Publishers have started requiring ORCID IDs.
Supporters of the ORCID initiative include major publishers that are increasingly incorporating ORCID into their workflows. Journal publishers (e.g. Nature Publishing Group, Taylor & Francis and Wiley) may request your ORCID iD during the manuscript submission process
Increase research visibility.
ORCID is indexed by Google Scholar
You can also link it to the author systems used in key databases like Web of Science and Scopus.
ORCID as a hub.
connect many research activities including those belonging to funding agencies, publishers, repositories and article databases.

32. Journal Citation Report (JCR)
A comprehensive and unique resource that allows you to evaluate and compare journals
Makes use of citation and article counts entirely from the Web of Science ® databases
Note:
It would not be possible to obtain a JCR impact factor of a journal that is not covered in the Web of Science ® databases

33. How to use JCR To Find: Data to use in JCR:
Most frequently cited journals in a field
Total Cites
Highest impact journals in a field
Impact factor
To access JCR, click “Journal Citations Reports” on top of Web of Science Homepage

34. Journal Impact Factor
Average number of times articles from the journal published in the past two years have been cited

35. Conditions Influencing the Impact Factor
Language of the journal
Age of the publication
Type and Number of “Citable” articles
Publication schedule

36. Additional Tips – How NUS Libraries Support Your Research
Patent Tutorial
Publishers’ Talks
Bibliometrics Workshop
Chemistry Graduate Tutorial
Advisory sessions
Publishing, promoting
& measuring
your research
Retrieving information
Managing your references
Conducting your research
Reference Manager Trainings (EndNote, Mendeley)
Research Data Curation & Management

37. Additional Tools & Resources

38. Essential Resources for Chemistry
Web of Science
Scopus
Science Direct
Patent databases
References
Selected
Chemistry Databases
Chemical & Physical Properties
Reactions
Spectra
References
Safety
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) 
PDF-4+ (XRD)
Reaxys
SciFinder
SpringerMaterials
Find more resources in:
Chemistry LibGuide
FST LibGuide

39. Essential Resources for FST
Web of Science
Scopus
Science Direct
Patent databases
References
Selected FST Databases
AGRICOLA
FSTA
Reaxys
SciFinder – Registration Site
TOXLINE
Find more resources in:
Chemistry LibGuide
FST LibGuide
Biological & Life Sciences LibGuide

40. Guide on installing the Proxy Bookmarklet
Enables full-text access to subscribed journal articles on any page that requires users to pay
Limitations:
NUS Libraries must have a subscription to the journal.
Guide on installing the Proxy Bookmarklet

41. FAQ on setting up NUS Libraries access in Google Scholar
Accessing Full-Text via Google Scholar
Limitations:
NUS Libraries must have a subscription to the journal.
FAQ on setting up NUS Libraries access in Google Scholar

42. NUS (Masters by research & PhD) Hardcopy for use in Library Only
Finding Theses
Theses
NUS (Masters by research & PhD)
From 2003 onwards
Before 2003
Hardcopy for use in Library Only
Non-NUS
Limitations:
NUS Libraries must have a subscription to the journal.
LibGuide on finding theses

43. Programme Outline Effective Search Techniques
Retrieving Information from Web of Science
Managing References in EndNote
Tips for Early Career Researchers
Additional Tools & Resources
Retrieving Information from SciFinder

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