Science Librarian
Key Resources
Begin your search for journal articles with these databases:
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SciFinder-nThe primary database for searching the chemical literature. You must register for an account using your utk.edu or utsi.edu email.
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ReaxysContains reaction and property data extracted from core journals and patents in organic, inorganic, and organometallic chemistry. Complements SciFinder with excellent pre-1960 coverage.
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ScopusCovers the scholarly literature in the sciences, engineering, medicine, and social sciences. Coverage is strongest from 1996 to present. Complements Web of Science.
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Web of Science (1900-present)A major multidisciplinary index covering journal articles and conference proceedings. Complements Scopus.
Other Suggested Databases
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BIOSIS Citation Index (1926- present)The place to start for finding research in life sciences, including biochemistry, biophysics, biotechnology, botany, ecology, microbiology, and zoology.
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Compendex (1884-present)The primary index to engineering literature.
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INSPEC (1896-1969)The primary database for searching the physics literature.
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PubMed (1948 to present)Essential database for biomedicine.
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ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global (1861-present)Dissertations and theses in all disciplines from around the world, some with full-text. For UTK dissertations/theses published since 2006, see Trace.
Tools
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BrowzineLets you browse and read journals in your field, create a bookshelf of your favorite journals, build reading lists of articles, and syncs with the BrowZine app for iOS and Android.
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Citation LinkerNeed to track down a citation? Use Citation Linker to see if we have access to the article.
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Citation ManagementOrganizes citations and generates bibliographies as you write.
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ChemDrawCreate drawings of chemical compounds, reactions, and more for publishing and searching SciFinder. Available through OIT's Software Distribution.To set up Search SciFinder, enter https://login.proxy.lib.utk.edu:443/login?url=https://scifinder.cas.org in the proxy settings.