SciFinder webinars in July

SciFinder webinar series for July

How will I make this? - retrosynthetic analysis for novel and known compounds with SciFindern

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

4:00 a.m. EDT | 10:00 a.m. EDT | 4:00 p.m. EDT | 9:00 p.m. EDT

In this webinar you will learn how to:

• generate complete retrosynthetic plans utilizing a combination of experimentally validated and predicted reaction steps
• explore and evaluate alternative reaction steps across the entire synthesis
• adjust the parameters of the retrosynthetic analysis to tailor it to your specific needs
• easily explore evidence that support the recommended reaction steps in your plan

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Hidden polymers -pro tips for finding them using SciFindern

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

4:00 a.m. EDT | 10:00 a.m. EDT | 4:00 p.m. EDT | 9:00 p.m. EDT

In this webinar you will learn how to:

• understand how polymers are curated in the CAS Registry to allow them to be effectively described and discovered
• search for polymers by structure, nomenclature or molecular formula
• filter search results by important structural characteristics
• efficiently link to literature describing polymeric applications, properties, and preparation

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Open science resources for molecular biology, chemistry and biomedical science

This is a selection of open science resources for molecular biology, biomedical science and chemistry. Check them out and try them out. Some may be familiar and others less so.....

• FAIRSharing: https://fairsharing.org/databases/ is a catalogue of molecular biology datasets and databases, described according to the BioDBcore guidelines, along with the standards used within them; partly compiled with the support of Oxford University Press (NAR Database Issue and DATABASE Journal).

• Open science databases resources from the Wellcome Trust are listed (via excel) at Wellcome Trust biomedical data sources 

•  The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) also  maintains a list of  open science chemistry and related databases at http://cds.rsc.org/externalresources.asp
  
  
  

Scifinder database reminder

SciFinder

SciFinder has recently been acquired under the auspices of IReL (Irish Research Electronic Library). This is the first additional online resource to become available to DIT staff and students since we joined the nationally funded research library initiative earlier this year
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SciFinder provides access to the Chemical Abstracts Services (CAS) collection of indexed literature back to1907. It provides useful information that have a chemical structure at their core. In addition to the references and abstracts found in Chemical Abstracts (1907-Present), SciFinder's comprehensive content includes information on substances, patents, experimental and predicted properties, and spectra.

This  provides academics and students in the chemical and pharmaceutical sciences with a valuable new resource

Details for registering and using the database are available on the Library A-Z listing of databases - https://www.dit.ie/library/database

New online chemistry dissertations available for postgrad programs DT233, DT237 and DT9279

The latest online chemistry dissertations for the following taught postgraduate programs are now available:

• DT233
• DT237
• DT9279

To access the dissertations online (pdfs) just click on the program codes links above. Alternatively at the DIT library webpage choose the Title search option from the dropdown menu and input the program code of your choice. 

NB You will need a  DIT Library Pin to access the full-text dissertations. Any problem or queries contact us at 01-4024894 or kst.library@dit.ie

Science subject links and tips on Pearltrees and Pinterest

Need some inspo for a project or assignment or even just general study resources and tips?

Try the Library's subject links on Pinterest and Pearltreess - just click on the image to view.

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KevinStLibrary

Royal Society of Chemistry project resources

Drafting an undergraduate chemistry dissertation or final year project? Here are some Royal Society of Chemistry resources to help:

• A Guide to Reading Journal Articles
• How to Reference using the Royal Society of Chemistry citation style
• A Guide to Writing Your Chemistry Science Thesis
• Chemistry Vignettes video series

Find these and more resources such as Chemistry World and ChemSpider on the RSC website.

New online dissertations for DT233 and DT237 2016 now available

Online dissertations for DT233 2016 (MSc in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Biotechnology) and DT237 2016 (MSc in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance) have just been added .

To access the dissertations:

• Start at the DIT Library website:
• From the drop-down search menu choose Title Search
• Input your course code e.g DT237 or DT233
• Select the Online Dissertations option and view/download as required. 

 Tip: Sort by Reverse Year to get the 2016 titles listed first. 
 Note: To open the pdfs you will need a Library PIN 

New online dissertations / final year projects for DT203 are now available

Online dissertations / final year projects for DT203 (Bsc in Forensic and Environmental Chemistry) have just been added.

To access the projects:

• Start at the DIT Library website:
• From the drop-down search menu choose Title Search
• Input your course code e.g DT203
• Select the Online Dissertations option and view/download as required.

 Note: To open the pdfs you will need a Library PIN 

Royal Society of Chemistry resources for chemistry assignments

Drafting a chemistry project? Here are some Royal Society of Chemistry resources to help whether your first year or final year:

• A Guide to Reading Journal Articles
• How to Reference using the Royal Society of Chemistry citation style
• Key Skills for Scientists: Getting the Message Across
• Chemistry Vignettes video series

Find these and lots more resources such as Chemistry World and ChemSpider on the RSC website.

Chemistry assignments and RSC resources

Drafting a final year chemistry project? Here are some Royal Society of Chemistry resources to help:

• A Guide to Reading Journal Articles
• How to Reference using the Royal Society of Chemistry citation style
• Key Skills for Scientists: Getting the Message Across
• Chemistry Vignettes video series

Find these and more resources such as Chemistry World and ChemSpider on the RSC website.

ChemTube3D

ChemTube3D contains interactive 3D animations and structures, with supporting information for some of the most important topics covered during an undergraduate chemistry degree. ChemTube3D now works on computers, smart phones and tablets - use latest versions of browsers for best results.

Finding information for science assignments

Need some reliable and relevant information for a first year assignment or a final year lit review?  Use the Kevin St Library Science Subject Guides to get started:

• Biological & Biomedical Science

• Chemistry

• Computer Science

• Mathematics 

• Nutrition

• Optometry

• Physics

In a hurry? Try some of these quick-start library guides: 

•  How to Find Dissertations & Final Year Project Lists

•  Off Campus Access to eResources

• ‌ Finding information for a final year project

•  Finding fulltext journal articles

•  Databases and effective search strategies

•  Evaluating Web Resources

•  How to use Google Scholar

•  Referencing and citing

   ‌ If you have a specific query just ask us : kst.library@dit.ie or @KevinStLibrary

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eDissertations for DT299 now available

DT299 (Chemical Sciences with Medicinal Chemistry) final year e-dissertations for 2014 are available in pdf format.

1. At the Library Catalogue do a Title search for DT299
2. Choose the Dissertations option
3. View the list, sort as required and open the full-text pdf.
4. Please note: you need a current DIT student number and Library PIN to open the documents.

NB. Paper copies of DT229 2011-2013 final year dissertations are still held at the library desk, but 2014 is available in pdf format only.

Making sense of chemical stories and myths

Leading scientists, toxicologists and dieticians debunk common chemical myths in a new edition of this guide published by Sense About Science with support from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).

The guide flags up the more serious misconceptions that exist around chemicals and chemistry in relation to health and the environment. It suggests some straightforward ways for people to evaluate them in a non-alarmist way.

For more info, posters and coverage that is well worth a look see this link.

Click on the image to access the full-text.

You can’t lead a chemical-free life

Final year project resources for science undergrads

Doing a final year project and need some help finding quality resources  for a lit review? Use the following subject specific eResources to get started or for more in-depth research:

• Biological & Biomedical Science

• Chemistry

• Computer Science

• Mathematics 

• Nutrition

• Optometry

• Physics

In a hurry? Try some of these quick-start library guides: 

•  How to Find Dissertations & Final Year Project Lists

•  Off Campus Access to eResources

• ‌ Finding information for a final year project

•  Finding fulltext journal articles

•  Databases and effective search strategies

•  Evaluating Web Resources

•  How to use Google Scholar

•  Referencing and citing

   ‌ If you have a specific query just ask us : kst.library@dit.ie or @KevinStLibrary

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Chemweb update

ChemWeb members now have access to selected full-text articles from Chemistry publishers including Wiley, Elsevier, Springer, Bentham Science, Taylor & Francis, and recently added, ACS Publications. Members can download a selection of articles covering a broad range of topics direct from the pages of some of the most respected journals in Chemistry. Explore some of the latest research or highly cited articles. Not yet a ChemWeb member? Membership is free-click here for more details.

New RSC chemical sciences repository

The new Chemical Sciences Repository is a non-commercial subject specific open access repository for chemistry papers, hosting Green and Gold Open Access(OA) papers. Launched by the RSC last month the Chemical Sciences Repository will host articles from across the chemical sciences and interdisciplinary work at the interface of chemistry.

The deposition of articles is the first phase of the Chemical Sciences Repository. It will be further developed to include data and theses, as well as other types of publications. For FAQs and more information on scope and subject coverage use this link.

Searching Chemspider synthetic pages

Assignment resources by subject area

Subject specific resources for projects from eBooks to eJournals and databases to theses and much more are available at the Kevin St Subject Guides link. Find reliable and relevant academic resources for both undergraduates and postgraduate assignments at:

• BioSciences & Biomedical Science
• Chemistry
• Computing
• Electrical & Energy Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Maths
• Nutrition & Dietetics
• Optometry and Ophthalmology
• Physics

Chemistry3: extra copies now available

For the attention of first year chemistry students. Extra copies of Chemistry3 by Burrows (OUP: 2nd edition) are now available at Shelf Number 540, Bookstack 4. There are also copies in Short Loan at the Information Desk for library use.