Citation to Full Text - CHEM 234 & 234W - Advanced Laboratory Techniques

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LibKey Nomad Browser Plugin
This browser plugin will add a button to each article so that you can easily get to the University's subscribed articles.

Google Scholar
For off-campus access to full text: Click Scholar Preferences and add Rochester as your Library Link. Be sure to Save Preferences.

Chemistry Reference Resolver
Cut and paste your citation, DOI, Patent number and more into the box and get to full text.
DiscoverUR on Library Homepage
Copy and paste the article title with quotes around it. Alternately, you can look up the journal title and search within the journal.

Finding Full Text Journal Articles

Details of getting to full text journal, copy and paste, link, decipher citation, browse journals or use interlibrary loan.

Strategies for finding full text articles from a citation/ reference.

Try to find the DOI - Digital Object Identifier - and put that into Google for quick access.
Copy and paste citation into "DiscoverUR" or Google Scholar.
Link to article using a DOI or Find@ UR from a database.
Decipher the abbreviated journal title using the CAS Source Index.
Search the full journal title in DiscoverUR ex. "Journal of Organic Chemistry."
Browse for the journal in Browzine Online or App.
Install LibKey Nomad browser plugin for linking.
Try different variations in the "DiscoverUR" Advanced Search, Citation Linker, Google Scholar or Web of Science if the citation is wrong.
If there is no online version, request a copy through Interlibrary Loan Service. Articles often come in a day or two.

LibKey Nomad Browser Plugin
This browser plugin will add a button to each article so that you can easily get to the University's subscribed articles.

Chemistry Journals
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Deciphering Your Citation

CAS Source Index (CASSI)
Find full chemistry journal titles from abbreviated titles. Include the periods after the abbreviations and do an exact match. Also useful for finding translation journals.

UlrichsWeb
Identifies scholarly and popular journals, magazines, and other serial publications from around the world.
tags: Ulrich's, Ulrichs,

Includes reviews of many titles.

Citation Linker
If you have a citation to an article, Citation Linker will check to see if the library has it online. Enter as much of the citation as you have. If nothing is found, try again after removing page numbers and dates.

Tip from Sue: If your citation is wrong, try Google Scholar or Web of Science and look at similar citations.

Web of Science
Identifies journal articles and cited references to research publications from all disciplines, some with links to full text.

Comprised of three databases that can be searched separately or in combination: Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-current), Science Citation Index Expanded (1973-current), Social Sciences Citation Index (1973-current).
Google Scholar
For off-campus access to full text: Click Scholar Preferences and add Rochester as your Library Link. Be sure to Save Preferences.

Genamics JournalSeek
Find full journal titles or abbreviations for journals outside of chemistry.

DiscoverUR Catalog Search

DiscoverUR on Library Homepage

Use the Catalog Search in DiscoverUR to search specifically for books or journal titles or other materials available at the University of Rochester Library. Use the full Articles, Books & More for searching for article authors and titles.

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WorldCat.org
Identifies and locates books and other materials owned by libraries in the Rochester region and nationally.
tags: firstsearch, first search, world cat, worldcat

Interlibrary Loan
Not finding the article or book you need in the library? Use this free service to obtain library resources. A pdf of an article is usually delivered in 24 - 48 hours.
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