Advanced searching in SciFinder Scholar

SciFinder Scholar is one of the primary search tools for chemistry, chemical & biochemical engineering, geochemistry, biochemistry, materials science, and more. This tutorial will build on your current SciFinder Scholar searching skills by introducing you to some of the advanced searching features. Advanced features will include analyzing your results, reaction searching, advanced substructure searching, and an overall look at how to get better results when searching SciFinder Scholar.

By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to:

• Analyze your search results using various tools
• Perform reaction searching
• Use advanced structure and substructure searching tools
• Perform a structure similarity search
• Get better results when searching SciFinder Scholar

The tutorial is divided into five sections:

• Analyzing your Search Results
• Reaction Searching
• Advanced Substructure Searching
• Structure Similarity Searching
• Getting Better Results when Searching SciFinder Scholar

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