Organic Chemistry Lab 311 Fall 2025

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1. Register for CAS SciFinder-n at least one week before the due date of your assignment. Log in to CAS SciFinder-n.

2. Search for references. Suggestions are provided in the box below, Searching in SciFinder-n.
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   1. Find References using Advanced Search Click on References in the navigation menu on the right side of the page.
   2. Find References by a Specific Author
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• On the results page, use the Filter By function on the left. Under Document type check Journals, and under Publication Year enter the publication year range 2005 to 2025. You can select a particular journal title, such as the Journal of the American Chemical Society, by clicking Publication Name and selecting it from the results.
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• Getting full text:  (Note- if you have trouble getting full text, turn off your pop-up blocker.) Click the dropdown for Full Text at the bottom left of each result, and select Full Text Search. Once you click, a new window will open. For your assignment, the articles should be available and you should be taken to the journal's website.
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