McGovern Library: Sciences: Research &amp; Assignments

Off-Campus Access

Even if you are off campus, you can still access the library's materials.

When accessing eBooks, academic articles, and databases, you will be prompted to login using your DWU credentials.

If you have issues logging in, please contact the library at (605) 995-2618 or library@dwu.edu.

Request an InterLibrary Loan

Need access to materials that McGovern Library doesn't own?

Request an InterLibrary Loan to access resources that the library does not own. See the InterLibrary Loan guide for more information on how to submit an InterLibrary Loan request.

If you have questions about the InterLibrary Loan process, please contact the library at (605) 995-2618 or library@dwu.edu.

Navigating SciFinder

Navigating CAS SciFinder Video
In this video, you will learn:
* How to start a search in CAS SciFinder.
* Where to access your search history and saved searches.
* How to view, modify, and tag your alerts.
* Where to find your profile settings and the Help section.
Searching for substance details with CAS SciFinder
In this video, you will learn how to:
*Perform a substance search using the substance name.
*Navigate substance details to find information such as experimental properties, spectra, and indicators.
*View reactions associated with a substance.
*Download the substance image or structure from substance details.
How to perform a reaction search for known substances with CAS SciFinder
In this video you will learn how to:
*Create a reaction search query using a substance name or CAS Registry Number®.
*Isolate reactions when a substance is a Product or Reactant.
How to perform a reference search with CAS SciFinder
In this video, you will learn how to:
*Perform a natural language reference search.
*Change the sort order of search results.
*Refine a search by adding Boolean language to the query.
*Use filters to refine search results.

PubChem Tutorials

PubChem Tutorials
The link provides step-by-step instructions on how to explore data contained in PubChem, along with examples of commonly requested tasks.

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Recommended Databases

BRIN Funded Databases

ScienceDirect
ScienceDirect is the world's largest electronic collection of science, technology, and medicine full-text and bibliographic information. Find academic and scholarly journal articles, bibliographic information, reference works, and more.
Access Provided By: South Dakota BRIN Grant
JoVE
JoVE publishes peer-reviewed, PubMed-indexed video methods. Articles consist of video demonstrations and detailed text protocols which help to facilitate scientific reproducibility and productivity.Find peer-reviewed science videos.
Access Provided By: South Dakota BRIN Grant
Wiley Online Library
Wiley Online Library hosts the world's broadest and deepest multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities. Find academic and scholarly journal articles, books, reference works, and more.
Access Provided By: South Dakota BRIN Grant

General Sciences

Science Reference Center
Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. Topics covered include biology, chemistry, environmental science, health & medicine, life science, physics, technology, wildlife, and more. Find full-text articles, science encyclopedias, reference books, and more.
SciFinder
SciFinder is a research discovery application that provides access to comprehensive and authoritative source of references, substances and reactions in chemistry and related sciences. Find chemical structures, chemical reactions, research topics, substance identifiers, and more.
BioMed Central
BioMed Central is a Science, Technology and Medicine publisher which has pioneered the open access publishing model. All research articles in BioMed Central's journals receive rapid and thorough peer review. Find peer-reviewed academic articles, reviews, blogs, and more.
PsycINFO
PsycINFO is a comprehensive international database of psychology covering leading psychological, psychiatric, and related publications. Find academic and scholarly articles, literature on practice and research, and more.
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier is a great place to start your search for both popular and scholarly articles on almost any topic. Find academic and peer-reviewed journals, magazine and newspaper articles, trade publications, reviews, books, and more.
ProQuest Research Library
ProQuest Research Library is a great place to start your research, providing one-stop access to thousands of full-text periodicals, allowing you to search for both popular and scholarly articles. Find academic and peer-reviewed journals, magazine and newspaper articles, trade publications, reviews, and more.

Biology Specific

BioOne
BioOne Complete is a database of open access titles in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. Find open access academic journals and articles.

Chemistry Specific

PubChem
PubChem is the world's largest collection of freely accessible chemical information. Search chemicals by name, molecular formula, structure, and other identifiers. Find chemical and physical properties, biological activities, safety and toxicity information, patents, literature citations and more.

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Research Tools

BioOne Resources

Search over 223,000 articles in BioOne Complete, covering subjects across the biological, environmental, and ecological sciences. Use this link to access #BioOneComplete from the McGovern Library portal. BioOne

BioOne Vista is a monthly collection of recently published articles in BioOne Complete journals that highlight timely subjects and themes in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.

We invite you to explore all our BioOne Vista collections past and present to find inspiration for your next project, and to stay aware of current research.

Sciences: Research & Assignments