The SciFinder-n Database: To Find Scholarly Journal Articles
In the SciFinder-n database, the search for scholarly journal articles, the literature search, is called the references search.
Search by: Keyword, Substance Name, CAS Registry Number (unique number assigned to just one substance), Molecular Formula, and more. The results of your references search will also lead you to substances and reactions.
If you prefer, there is a references search video tutorial on the last page of this guide.
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THE REFERENCES SEARCH
Sample search: Enter nanoparticles for drug delivery to cancer tumors in the References search box and click the search button. More than 49,000 results are retrieved. To begin narrowing your search results, on the left hand side of the screen, under Document Type, click the Journals box.
All types of documents are included in the References search. This step will limit your search results to scholarly journal articles.
Next, under Language, click the English box.
Under Publication Year, choose the last five years by entering 2018, 2023, and clicking the Apply button.
Search results appear in order of relevance to the search terms you entered. Choose articles from the top of the list or continue to use options on the left hand side of the screen to narrow your search results further. For example, under Search Within Results, you could enter the keywords: pancreatic cancer women then click the Search button to add more keywords to your original search.
TO FIND FULL TEXT
Once you've narrowed your search and found reference you like, click the Full Text button in the bottom left corner of a References box, then in the pop up menu, click Search for Full Text from Pfau Library.
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