Which database should I use?
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Database name
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Date coverage
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Use when you’re looking for. . .
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Scopus
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1970-date
for most journals
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- The most current research (including prepub articles) on a specific topic in any scientific area **
- The most cited article on a topic
- Who is citing a particular article in other journal articles
- Review articles
- Journal articles by a specific author
- Articles listed in the bibliography of another journal article
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SciFinder-n
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1907-date
(with selected coverage back to 1878)
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- Comprehensive chemical information
- Information and articles on a chemical substance
- Patents
- Most cited article on a topic
- Who is citing a particular article in journals
- Review articles
- Articles by a specific author
- Articles listed in the bibliography of another journal article
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Google Scholar
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Not specified
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- Research on a topic in any subject area
- Who is citing a particular article in journals or books
- A scholarly database that is freely available to all
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PubMed
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1946-date
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- The most current research (including prepub articles) on a biomedical topic
- Research on a particular disease or medical condition
- Review or systematic review articles
- A scholarly database that is freely available to all
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Web of Science
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1990-date
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- The most current research (including prepub articles) on a specific topic in any scientific area **
- The most cited article on a topic
- Who is citing a particular article in other journal articles
- Review articles
- Journal articles by a specific author
- Articles listed in the bibliography of another journal article
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**Gold text indicates most unique features of the database
