Science Librarian
Teresa Berry
Contact:
Teresa Berry
Associate Professor
UTK Libraries
Associate Professor
UTK Libraries
Key Resources
Begin your search for journal articles with these databases:
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SciFinder (1907-present)The primary database for searching the chemical literature. You must register for an account using your utk.edu or utsi.edu email. Visit our SciFinder guide for search tips.
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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 (1896-2020)The primary database for searching the physics literature.
After December 2020, new content will not be added. We will have access to 1896-2020 only. -
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.
Got a Citation?
Use the Explore references by journal in SciFinder to retrieve references from journals or other non-patent sources. Alternatively, you can use our Citation Linker to track down the article.
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Citation LinkerEnter your citation to see if UT Libraries has the article.
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 LinkerEnter your citation to see if UT Libraries has 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.
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Proxy Bookmarklet InstructionsIf you often do your research from off-campus, you can add the proxy bookmarklet to your browser's bookmarks toolbar. In many cases the bookmarklet lets you log into the proxy (which will give you access to content that UT libraries pays for) without having to browse from the UT Libraries website.