SciFinder - How to Locate Specific References


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How to... Locate Specific References

SciFinder enables you to find a specific journal or patent reference by entering bibliographic information that you have at hand.

Journal Reference

Select Journal Reference. Enter information about the journal reference of interest. Click OK.

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Tips

Create a broad query with a small amount of information, or create a more precise query with more specific information.

When you know...	You may specify this information broadly...	Or very specifically...
Author name	Last name only	Last name, first initial, middle initial
Journal name	Journal name only	Journal name, volume, issue
Article title word	A few words	Full title

Input the information in the format you have.

This field...	May be entered in these formats...	Examples:
Journal name	Full name Abbreviation Acronym	Journal of the American Chemical Society J. Am. Chem. Soc. JACS (for many but not all journals)
Volume	Number Alphanumeric	57 NS33
Issue	Number Month	14 July
Publication year(s)	Single year Range of years	2005 2000-2005, 2000-, -2005

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Patent Reference

Select Patent Reference. Enter information about the patent reference of interest. Click OK.

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Enter as much information as you know.

When you know... You may specify this information by...

Patent number

Patent number
Patent application number
Priority application number

Inventor or patent assignee

Input the information in the format you have.

This field... May be entered in these formats... Examples:

Patent number

An appropriate format for the document

CA 2107100 or CA2107100
JP 1992-502228
IT 1998-BO661

Patent assignee

Full company name
Short company name
Inventor name

SmithKline Beecham Corporation
SmithKline
Walker, Alexander Marriott

Publication year(s)

Single year
Range of years

2005
2000-2005, 2000-, -2005