1	Chemistry 420 Introduction to the Chemical Literature
2	Chemistry Literature Compound information Data Purification Synthesis Papers about (by name, structure, etc.) Journal articles by author by topic
3	What you should learn here How to find the information you need How to use the CSULB library Common chemistry resources How to search the databases How to find articles
4	Your Assignment Finding CAS registry numbers, structures, synonyms, spectra and physical properties of compounds Locating recent papers by a specific author Locating articles about specific compounds and reactions
5	Library Website Library home page http://www.csulb.edu/library Connect to online resources such as article databases and COAST catalog, listing of library hours, etc. My Library Account
6	Your Library Password Go to Coast www.coast.csulb.edu Click on “My Library Account” Type in your name and CSULB ID#, Leave Password blank Create your Password
7	COAST Click Find Books and Media CSULB’s library catalog What CSULB owns and where it is Interlibrary services (Getting things CSULB doesn’t have) Link+ for books ILLiad for articles, etc.
8	Selected Chemical Handbooks
9	Hill Order Molecular formula indexes are in Hill Order Carbons Hydrogens All other atoms in alphabetical order C10 H14 F3 N3 O1 S1
10	CAS Registry Numbers A unique identifier for each chemical Assigned by Chemical Abstract Services when new chemical is identified in the literature Ex: 58-08-2 is the CAS Registry Number for caffeine, the CAS Registry Number of water is 7732-18-5
11	Try it! Everybody gets a book! Look for an INDEX first
12	Look For: How is it organized? Is there an index? What information can you find about a chemical (such as benzene)? Can you find… CAS number, M.P., Mol. Weight, Spectra, Structure, formulas, etc.?
13	CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics QD65 H3 2008/2009 in Reference, older editions on 4^th floor for check out Lists chemical constants for 15,000 compounds Most volumes contain a formula index
14	Dictionary of Organic Compounds QD246 D5 in Reference 1996 2nd floor reference, older edition on 4^th for checkout Name, Molecular Formula, and CAS indexes => Entries include mini-bibliography
15	Aldrich Handbook of Fine Chemicals and Laboratory Equipment TP202 A37 in Reference Essentially a catalog One volume, easy to use Contains pertinent chemical properties Only Aldrich available chemicals
16	Merck Index RS356 M524 in Reference One volume, chemicals listed alphabetically Name-reactions index Listed alphabetically Includes mini-bibliography Not just Merck products
17	Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary QD 5 C5 2002 in Reference Includes basic functional groups Ex. carbonyl group
18	Online Sources NIST Webbook National Institute of standards and technology Guide online instructions Lists chemical properties Various searches- by formula, name, CAS# ChemBioFinder (limited info for free) Structures, physical properties etc. Organic Syntheses Preparation of organic compounds PubChem Related to PubMed and Medline- Govt. Operated
19	Try it! Try one of the online resources
20	Look for: How is it organized? How (by what) can you search? What types of information can you find? Who puts it on the web? When is the last time it was updated?
21	Resources for Spectra
22	Aldrich The Aldrich Library of NMR Spectra Ref QC 762.P69 The Aldrich Library of Infrared Spectra Ref QD 96.I5 Alphabetical Index Molecular Formula Index Hill Order
23	Sadtler Index for Spectral Data Ref QC 453.S3 IR Spectra Ref QC 762.S3 NMR Spectra 1980 Cumulative Molecular Formula Index 1980 Alphabetical Index Found on the shelf at beginning of each set Vol 1 = 1000-1999, Vol 7 = 7000-7999, etc Newer volumes have numbers on spine
24	Try it! Try one of the spectra volumes
25	Online Sources for Spectra SDBS: Spectral Data Base System for Organic Compounds
26	Try it! Try the SDBS
27	Look for: How is it organized? How (by what) can you search? What types of information can you find? Who puts it on the web? When is the last time it was updated?
28	NEW TOPIC Finished looking for chemical PROPERTIES Now we are looking for JOURNAL ARTICLES
29	Finding Journal Articles 1. Get a CITATION 2. Get the ARTICLE
30	1. Getting a citation: How do I search online? Select a database to search Break search into key terms Search key terms using BOOLEAN Operators (AND, OR) Refine search using limiters (pub. year or type, etc.)
31	Using AND AND narrows a search. Both terms must appear in same record For instance, subject “marijuana” yields 1619 articles
32	Combine concepts to refine results! marijuana and legalization and California Gets articles with all of your key terms.
33	Using OR OR broadens a search. Either term may appear Use for terms that have similar meanings example: “CAS Number OR CASRN”
34	I have a citation, Now What? Write down everything! Title Author Journal vol., issue, page numbers year Or E-mail/save/print
35	Online Databases Click Databases by Topic Click Chemistry / Biochemistry
36	Online Databases Academic Search Complete ACS Web Editions (try this first!) Science Direct General Science Abstracts Medline (Includes Royal Society of Chemistry Journals) Web of Science
37	Chemical Abstracts Contains citations and abstracts for articles, patents and books with new info about a substance Search using SciFinder Scholar Web Next session all about this
38	Try it! Search a database…
39	Look For: What types of things are in the database? What years are covered? How can you search? What can you do with your results (e.g. email)? Is there SFX? What does it do? Can you find an article by Henry Po or Lijuan Li? Can you find an article about the Wittig reaction?
40	Getting the article Full-text in the database? SFX Search in COAST
41	Getting the Article Full-text or PDF from the database Links right from database
42	SFX SFX will check other CSULB sources for full-text of this article Not in all databases
43	SFX Box
44	4. Check Coast Link from SFX box OR From home page click on “Locate Specific Journals by Title”
45	COAST Journal Record
46	Interlibrary Loan Services
47	Feel like this and want help? Khue Duong kduong@csulb.edu Cathy Outten coutten@csulb.edu
48	Next time: Using SciFinder Scholar Web Searching ChemAbs and the Registry File online Thursday September 24, 9am- 10:30am Friday September 25, 9-10:30am In room 202 (Spidell 2) on the 2^nd floor