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Using Science Citation Index CD-ROM:

bulletUsing arrow keys if necessary, highlight "Science Citation Index (Jan 98 – Dec 98)" or most recent dates and <enter> to select most recent database to search.
bulletRead information screen and press any key when you are finished.

To find more recent articles written on a topic:

bulletAlt-F (Allows you to pick field to search)
bulletC (Changes search field to "Cited author/cited reference" and brings you back to search screen)
bulletAlt-D (Brings up dictionary (index) to this field)
bulletEnter last name of first author of older paper you would like to update and then use arrow key to highlight article citation, matching journal name, volume and page numbers

10 GUTTMAN-A-1991-ANAL-CHEM-V63-P2038

bullet<Enter> to select this article
bullet<Enter> again to search for recent articles that cite this paper.

To check how important a particular author is in a field:

bulletAlt-F (Allows you to pick field to search)
bulletC (Changes search field to "Cited author/cited reference" and brings you back to search screen)
bulletEnter last name- initials of author you are interested in, followed by *, e.g. HORN-MH*
bullet<Enter> to perform search for all recent papers that cite this author (cautions: any other authors that have same last name and initials will also be included; this only will find citations where your author was the first author on the paper cited)

To see recent paper references:

bulletF4 <enter>
bulletThis shows full records with authors, title, source, language, and document type. You will see the first record in the set.
bulletYou may want to repeat the search in different timeframes. F2 allows you to highlight "change compact disk" <enter>. Answer Y <enter> to return to disk selection menu.

To find the full-text of any article:

bulletCheck the OPAC to see if it is located in the library. Do a title search on the journal title e.g.Analytical Biochemistry. If the journal is present in the library, note the call number and location of the journal (QP 510 A64 Periodicals) and the holdings information (LIB. HAS:) to determine if the particular volume and issue you need will be present. Journals are kept on the 2d floor of Pollak Library in call number order. They do not check out.
 

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Updated and maintained by Barbie McConnell (2004-present)
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Last Updated: 11/28/07.