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Home   •   Support  •  SciFinder  •  How To Guides  •  Web Version  •  Explore by Journal or Patent
How to... Explore by Journal or Patent

Web Version of SciFinder

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


Journal Reference

1.

Enter information about the journal reference of interest. Click Search.

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  • 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...
Title words A few words Full title
Journal name Journal name only Journal name, volume, issue, starting page
Author name Last name only Last name, first initial, middle initial

  • 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

Note:  A journal, title word, or author last name is required.  A publication year or range is optional. 


2. Review your answers.

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Patent Reference



1.

Enter information about the patent reference of interest. Click Search.

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  • Enter as much information as you know in the format you have.

This field... May be entered in these formats... Examples:
Patent number
  • An appropriate format for the document (patent, application, or priority application number)
  • CA 2107100 or CA2107100
  • JP 1992-502228
  • IT 1998-BO661
Assignee name
  • Full company name
  • Short company name
  • SmithKline Beecham Corporation
  • SmithKline
Inventor name
  • Last name only
  • Last name plus initial(s)
  • Walker, Alexander Marriott
Publication year(s)
  • Single year
  • Range of years
  • 2005
  • 2000-2005, 2000-, -2005

Note:  A patent number, assignee name, or inventor name is required.  A publication year or range is optional. 


2. Review your answers.

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Updated: 4/3/2008 3:53:49 PM
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