This document provides an introduction to the citation manager Zotero and the chemical database SciFinder. It outlines that the session will cover downloading and using basic functions in Zotero and accessing SciFinder to search chemical databases and information. The objectives are to learn how to properly cite sources using Zotero and design effective search strategies. Zotero is introduced as a free citation manager to store and cite references from sources. SciFinder is described as a database providing access to chemical records, substances, reactions, and other information.

1. Introduction to Zotero
and SciFinder
Anna Yang
Science Librarian

2. What to Expect…
 Introduction to Zotero (20 min)
 Download Zotero
 Zotero 101
 Introduction to SciFinder (20 min)
 Accessing SciFinder
 Basic Searching

3. Objectives
 By the end of this session, you should be able to…
 Give credit to the original ideas of others through proper attribution and citation
using a reference management software
 Recognize the issues of access or lack of access to information sources
 Design and refine needs and search strategies

4. Zotero: What is it?
 Zotero is a free, open source citation manager
 It is designed to store, manage, and cite bibliographic references such as
books and articles
 It has a standalone platform that can be linked to a browser plugin

5. Downloading Zotero

6. Let’s Jump Right In!
https://www.zotero.org/download

7. SciFinder: What is it?
 SciFinder provides access to Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) and MedLine
databases including:
 CAPlus: over 30 min documents dating back to 1907
 MedLine: over 17 million references
 Over 43 million organic and inorganic substances; over 60 million sequences
 Over 16 million single- and multi-step reactions
 Commercial availability, regulatory and patent information chemicals

8. Getting Access to SciFinder
 New users must complete a one-time registration and use their school email
address
 If you already have a SciFinder account, you can simply log into SciFinder

9. Using SciFinder

10. Wrap-Up
 SciFinder is the go-to database for chemist
 Explore SciFinder and
 Use Zotero to help you manage your citations
 Cite your sources
 Contact me!
 Anna Yang, Science Librarian
 ayang3@scu.edu