SciFinder Scholar: Strategies When Looking For ...

Search for articles on a topic

• Explore References --> Research Topic

Search for a reference using a document identifier or bibliographic information

• Explore References --> Document Identifier
• Explore References --> Journal

Search for information from a person or company

• Explore References --> Author Name
• Explore References --> Company Name
• Explore References --> Research Topic --> Refine or Analysis by Author Name or Company / Organization

Search for patents

• Use any search strategy to find references then Refine by Document Type --> Patents

Search by drawing structure; useful for eliminating isomers

• Explore Substances --> Chemical Structure
• Explore Substances --> Markush

Search by the number of atoms of each element in a molecule

• Explore Substances --> Molecular Formula

Search by an experimental or predicted property

• Explore Substances --> Property

Search by chemical name (common name, trade name, or acronym) or CAS registry number

• Explore Substances --> Substance Identifier

Search by drawing a structure

• Explore Reactions --> Reaction Structure

Search by the name of the reaction

• Explore References --> Research Topic

Find articles by topic, person or company (Explore References),

• Select citations of interest --> Get Reactions

Find a substance (Explore Substances),

• Select citations of interest --> Get Reactions --> Specify the substance's role in the reaction (e.g., reactant, product, etc.)

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