Networking and Chemistry

Networking and Chemistry
Final Lecture

Internet is powerful tool for chemists
Hardware and software architecture of the internet.Finding scientific informationFaster communication than letter writingWriting papers for publicationProfessional networkingProfessional society informationConferences and presentations

Internet architecture

Scientific information: Search Engines
Chemspider1,2 Web of science2 Scifinder2 (Chinese Academic Library and Information System: CALIS Universities)reaxysTrademark and Patent office of PRC patent search engine1,2US Patent office search engine1,21) Free resources2) Resources available in China

Scientific information: Chemicals
Chemical information from chemical catalogsChem Frog free database with millions of chemicals.emolecules-structure searchweb of science structure searchScifinder structure searching Search Google or Baidu with CAS number
Chemical Abstract Number and Structure searching

Finding Chemicals
Need to find chemical
Chemical Catalog
Name search
Structure search
Chemical Registry Number
Complete citation listing
Scifinder, reaxys, web of science
Commercial Sources and prices
Chemspider, Scifinder, reaxysemolecule
for proposal writing, patents, papers
To obtain chemicals for work or research

Scientific information: Authors
Useful for job hunting or performance evaluations Web of Science: Author SearchFind authors resume or curriculum vita online Refine author search by institutions he or she worked at.Refine to peer reviewed documents: articles, notes, reviews, chapters, and books.Number of publicationsCitation analysis: number citations & hirsch index

Authors Searching
Authors name
Authors resume from online
List of citations
New accurate list of citations
Total umber of citations, citations per paper, citations per year, hirsch index
Citation analysis
Refine citation list to author institutions, correct years or field of study if necessary

Scientific information: Online learning
Lectures online as pdfs or pptsDave Evans website at Harvard for advanced organic notesBrian Stolz website at Cal Tech for graduate student organic presentations. MIT online courses (undergrad. & graduate chemistry) ocw.mit.edu/courses/index.htmVirtual organic chemistry organometallic hypertext

Writing & submitting Papers
George whitesides paper on writingonline scientific writing guidesSearching the literature for citationsACS Guide to AuthorsWeb of science Journal Citation reportsJournal websites: instructions to authorsEditing: by English major or by softwareOnline submissionPeer ReviewPaper published

Professional networking
Set up your own websiteJoin Linkin or Ushi Join Professional societies (ACS, CCS, IUPAC)become officer organize symposia at conferenceswork on committeesWrite papers, patents, and reviewsAttend Professional Meetings Present talks at Conferences

Job Hunting
Find jobs through:Professional networks (Linkin or Ushi)Professional Society job fairs and listingsProfessional trade journal listings: MRS Bulletin or C&E News.Online job hunting and head hunters.Building a website as your online resume

Professional Societies
Chinese Chemical SocietyAmerican Chemical SocietyRoyal Chemical SocietyInternational Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)Materials Research SocietyInternational Sol-gel Society

Professional Conferences and Meetings
National Meetings of National Chemical SocietiesCCS National Congress, ACS and MRS Spring and Fall meetingsInternational Meetings of Chemical SocietiesPacifichem 2015, MRS MeetingsFocus MeetingsGordon ConferencesZing MeetingsTrade or industry MeetingsCalendars of conferences available through ACS and MRS

Summary
The internet is a powerful tool for you to:learnMaintain current knowledge after graduatingFind resources (funding, chemicals, etc) to do workFind jobsPublish your resultsFind information to help work or write or patentcommunicate with your peersmagnify your productivity!!!