Resources for Molecular & Cell Biology at University of Cape Town Libraries

1. Molecular & Cell Biology 2013
Database resources for MCB
PRESENTED BY JEN EIDELMAN
UCT LIBRARIES
2013
E-mail: jen.eidelman@uct.ac.za
Telephone: 021 650 2773
Please contact me for individual and/or group
research consultations or for any library queries.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

2. Molecular & Cell Biology 2013 - Database resources
 Where do I find the Databases?
 Access from the library page: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
 Search & Find
Databases
A-Z
 OR
 Research Help
SUBJECT GUIDE
Molecular Cell Biology
Click on the tab: Databases – finding articles in journals
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/mcb-databases
 Scopus/Knovel/Henry Stewart Talks
 Keeping up to date : Current Awareness; Alerting services
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/sci-tech-uptodate
 Interlibrary Loans
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/services/interlibrary-loans/

3. http://www.lib.uct.ac.za

4. GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2013
Database resources

5. WHERE TO START? - Subject Guide
On the Library Web Page:
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
This is where you will find a link to your Subject Guide:

6. LINK TO SUBJECT GUIDES
This is your subject guide:
http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/molecular_cell_biology

7. http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/mcb-databases
Databases
for MCB

8. Database searching
Remember to think carefully about your search
terms and use the following search operators
(Boolean operators) to limit and refine your
search:
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•
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AND to find records containing all terms
OR to find records containing any of the terms
NOT to exclude records containing certain words from your search

9. Databases: SCOPUS
You do not have to sign in to use these databases, but if you register you can
create your own profile, save searches and create alerts.

10. Databases: SCOPUS
• Search for articles using search terms in the search boxes
• Add more search boxes if you like
• Change the date range if you want to limit your search

11. Databases: SCOPUS
• 29 documents found
• Refine results on left of page
• Read the full text or click on SFX to see availability at UCT
• Save your search (search can be re-run in ‘Settings’)
• Set Alert

12. Databases: SCOPUS – SFX explained
The SFX screen will tell you
if the article is available in
full text or not.
It also tells you in which
database the article is
indexed.
In this case it is available
from DOAJ and from
PubMed Central.
Click on the GO button to
get the full text.

13. Databases: SCOPUS
• Set a search Alert to your
mailbox

14. Databases: SCOPUS
• Find saved searches in ‘Settings’
• Manage Alerts etc.

15. Databases: SCOPUS
• Export selected article(s) to a
Bibliographic Manager e.g. RefWorks

16. Databases: SCOPUS
• Exports bibliographic details to
RefWorks

17. Direct Import to RefWorks
The RefWorks login screen
will open if you have not
logged in previously

18. Direct Import to RefWorks

19. Databases: SCOPUS
• Find an author

20. Databases: SCOPUS
• Click on the hyperlink to view documents

21. Databases: SCOPUS
• Find more help using the
tutorials offered in the
Scopus Database

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23. Databases: Henry Stewart Talks
 Over 1500 audiovisual seminar style presentations by leading world experts
 Contains the latest research as well as the fundamentals
 Presented by many of the world’s leading experts, including Nobel Laureates
 User friendly format of animated slides with synchronized narration
 Specially commissioned and organized by subject area into comprehensive series
 New and updated talks and series issued every month.

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34. Databases: Henry Stewart Talks
Search tip:
molecular
chaperones
This search will
find the words
molecular OR
chaperones, not
necessarily as a
phrase.

35. Databases: Henry Stewart Talks
Search tip:
”molecular chaperones”
(inverted commas will
find those words as a
phrase)

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Printable
slide
handouts
PDF

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Embed a talk in a word document

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Possible HARVARD UCT example:
Sondak, V. K. 2013. Update on therapies for metastatic melanoma [Video file].
Available: http://hstalks.com/?t=BL1003571 [2013, August 14].
Text citation: (Sondak, 2013)

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46. Databases: Knovel
Enter a search term
e.g. ferment*
This search will find the terms
fermented, fermentation etc.

47. Databases: Knovel
Refine initial
search by adding
new terms in the
“Search within
these results”
box
View and filter search
results from a variety
of content
types available on
Knovel including
Interactive
Tables, Text
Sections, Conference
proceedings, and
more.

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Table of contents
Zoom in and out
Fit to page
Reading view
Jump to previous
and next
highlighted terms

50. Databases: Knovel
Create a citation and export to citation
manager of your choice

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52. Databases: Knovel
Change the sort
order by either
Date published or
an A to Z list of
the titles
Refine your
search by
subject area

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Knovel Add-In in Microsoft Excel

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58. Databases: Knovel
http://support.knovel.com/tutorials-2/?kpromoter=%20Banner

59. http://libguides.lib.uct.ac.za/sci-tech-uptodate

60. http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/services/interlibrary-loans/

61. Thank you!
Jen.Eidelman@uct.ac.za