1. WISER: E-rources for research in Chemistry and Materials Electronic resources for Chemistry and Materials Science Ljilja Ristic – Radcliffe Science Library Dr Karl Harrison – Chemistry Department

2. WISER: E-rources for research in Chemistry and Materials Session overview E-resources for research in Chemistry and Materials  Electronic resources on Oxlip+  How to find databases, e-journals, e-books…  Key databases and how to search them  Reference Management Software Visit our web sites for more information: Science at Oxford – Information Services for Science and Medicine www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/science/ Chemistrywww.ouls.ox.ac.uk/science/ and Materials web pages Chemistry Information web site – departmental info

3. WISER: E-rources for research in Chemistry and Materials Electronic resources at Oxford Access all electronic resources from Oxford Libraries Information Platform Oxlip+ http://oxlip-plus.ouls.ox.ac.uk/ The meta search engine provides access to electronic databases, e-journals, e-books, standards online, conference proceeding … Direct access from University network (no password) Remote access – Use your Oxford SSO Login Some resources may require personal registration (e.g. SciFinder)

4. WISER: E-rources for research in Chemistry and Materials

5. Research databases Materials Science  CSA Technology Research  CSA Materials Research database with METADEX  SCOPUS – Physical Sciences and Medicine  Web of Knowledge/ with Proceedings Chemistry  SciFinder on the Web includes Chemical Abstracts  Reaxys includes Beilstein, Gmelin and Patents databases  Web of Knowledge/ with Proceedings

6. WISER: E-rources for research in Chemistry and Materials SciFinder on the Web – new interface! SciFinder on the Web  Covers all areas of chemistry, biochemistry, materials from 1907.  Indexes over 100000 journals, patents, books proceedings, reports, etc.  Provides references, substances and reactions Personal registration required! Go to Oxlip+ Login using Oxford SSO Follow the link to registration page

7. WISER: E-rources for research in Chemistry and Materials Reaxys Sources:  Beilstein – organic chemistry database  Gmelin – inorganic and organometalic chemistry  Patent databases Search for: Reactions Substances and structures Text, authors, patents … Synthesis methods …

8. WISER: E-rources for research in Chemistry and Materials Materials Science research CSA Materials Research database with METADEX Covers over 3,000 periodicals, conference proceedings, technical reports, trade journals, patents...  Comprises 15 materials specific databases  Provides references and abstracts  Links to available full-text articles and OLIS  Produced by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA)

9. WISER: E-rources for research in Chemistry and Materials Electronic journals Find e-journals on Oxlip+ or go directly to http://ejournals.ouls.ox.ac.uk/ More than 30 000 e-journals Links to publisher’s web sites for full-text articles Links from electronic databases to full-text article (e.g. SciFinder)

10. WISER: E-rources for research in Chemistry and Materials Reference Management Keeping and organising your references: Export your search results into reference management software:  EndNote and EndNote Web http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/sers/resources/endnote http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/sers/resources/endnote  RefWorks http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/eresources/refworks http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/eresources/refworks  BibTeX http://www.tug.org/interest.html#bibtexhttp://www.tug.org/interest.html#bibtex Keep up-to-date by setting up database e-mail alerts!

11. WISER: E-rources for research in Chemistry and Materials Union Catalogue of Oxford Libraries Accessing Oxford’s print collections: SOLO – Search Oxford Libraries Online http://solo.ouls.ox.ac.uk/http://solo.ouls.ox.ac.uk/ (Resource discovery portal) Search for print material in libraries, e-books and Oxford Research Archive (ORA) OLIS - Union Catalogue of Oxford Libraries http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/olis/ (request a book from the RSL Offsite or check your borrowing record)

12. WISER: E-rources for research in Chemistry and Materials Contacts: Dr Karl Harrison Department of Chemistry University of Oxford karl.harrison@chem.ox.ac.uk Ljilja Ristic, MSc Chem PGDiplLIS MCLIP Physical Sciences Librarian Subject Consultant Radcliffe Science Library ljilja.ristic@bodley.ox.ac.uk