UNIT –V

COMPUTER SEARCHES AND LITERATURE

ASAP – Alerts, CA Alerts, SciFinder, chemport, science direct, STN international,

journal home pages. Online browsing of research articles – online submission of

research papers in various Journals (ACS, RSC, Elsevier, Springer etc.) – Instructions

to the authors – Impact factors. Writing project proposal to funding agencies (UGC,

DST etc,)

ASAP Alerts

ASAP Alerts is a free e-mail alert service from ACS Publications. This new service

will send you the latest research posted to Articles (A.S.A.P - (As Soon As

Publishable) - a collection of peer-reviewed, fully edited articles published two to

eleven weeks prior to print.

The e-mail message will include:

 The Journal Name, Article Title, and Author Name(s)

 Official Web Publication Date

 A direct URL link to the full-text article - subscribers to the Web Edition will

access the full-text article, while nonsubscribers may purchase the full-text

article using our Articles on Command service

CA Alerts

While conducting a literature review, content alert services can be especially

useful because:

1. They can alert you to new articles in journals of particular interest or that you

know are most likely to publish research on the topic you are investigating.

2. Databases that index journals from a variety of different fields of study offer

you multidisciplinary coverage of articles related to your topic of interest.

 3. They can alert you to new "pre-published" research (essentially final drafts of

articles) before they are distributed to libraries and subscribers.

SciFinder

SciFinder, produced by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), is the most

complete database for the chemical literature, searchable by topic, author, substances

by name or CAS Registry Number, or use the editor to draw chemical structures,

substructures, or reactions.

It's a core research tool for chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering,

materials science, nanotechnology, physics, environmental science and other science

and engineering disciplines.

Originally a client application, a web version was released in 2008. It has a

graphics interface, and can be searched for chemical structures and reactions as well

as literature in chemistry and related disciplines.

ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect is a website which provides subscription-based access to a large

database of scientific and medical research. It hosts over 12 million pieces of content

from 3,500 academic journals and 34,000 e-books. The journals are grouped into four

main sections,

1. Physical Sciences and Engineering

2. Life Sciences

3. Health Sciences

4. Social Sciences and Humanities.

Article abstracts are freely available, but access to their full texts (in PDF and,

for newer publications, also HTML) generally requires a subscription or pay-per-

view purchase.
STN International

STN helps to find the business-critical information needed by your company

or institution for your own research and innovation processes. STN provides an

information advantage that empowers you to,

1. Protect valuable intellectual property

2. Measure patentability and freedom-to-operate

3. Track competitive intelligence

4. Investigate new research opportunities

5. Lessen risks of missed information

6. Avoid expensive duplicate research

7. Support strategic business planning.

Information professionals, IP professionals, patent examiners and researchers

worldwide rely on STN for their scientific and technical information needs because

STN delivers,

1. Unique content collection

2. Unparalleled search power

3. Proven reliability

STN is an information service in the field of research and patent information

worldwide famous. It is highly valued by active in chemistry, biotechnology, and

pharmaceuticals, as well as patent offices, lawyers and research institutions.

Online browsing of research articles

While researching an important paper, you come across an online journal

database that claims to connect academics to high-quality peer-reviewed research.

Subscription fees and paywalls are often the bane of students and academics,

especially those at small institutions who don't have access to many article
directories and repositories. The important Free Online Journal and Research

Databases is given below,

1. CORE

CORE is a multidisciplinary aggregator of open access research. It allows

users to search more than 66 million open access articles. While most of this link to

the full-text article on the original publisher's site, five million records are hosted

directly on CORE.

In addition to a simple keyword search, CORE offers advanced search options

to filter results by publication type, year, language, journal, repository, and author.

2. Public Library of Science

Public Library of Science (PLOS) is a big player in the world of open access

science. Publishing seven open access journals, the non-profit organization is

committed to facilitating openness in academic research. According to the site, "all

PLOS content is at the highest possible level of open access, meaning that scientific

articles are immediately and freely available to anyone, anywhere."

3. BioMed Central

BioMed Central provides open access research from more than 290 peer-

reviewed journals in the fields of biology, clinical medicine, and health. You can

browse these journals by subject or title, or you can search all articles for your

required keyword.

4. EThOS

Run by the British Library, EThOS allows you to search over 400,000 doctoral

theses in a variety of disciplines. Although some full texts are behind paywalls, you

can limit your search to items available for immediate download, either directly

through EThOS or through an institution's website.

 5. PubMed

PubMed, of the National Center for Biotechnology Information, is a very well-

known research platform in the fields of science and medicine. It offers access to,

more than 26 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science

journals, and online books.

6. Zenodo

Taking its name from Zenodotus, the first librarian of the ancient library of

Alexandria, Zenodo is a tool that was "built and developed by researchers, to ensure

that everyone can join in open science." You can sort by keyword, title, journal, and

more and download open access documents directly from the site.

7. JURN

A multidisciplinary search engine, JURN provides you with links to various

scholarly websites, articles, and journals that are all free access or open access.

Specifically covering the fields of the arts, humanities, business, law, nature, science,

and medicine, JURN has indexed almost 5,000 repositories to help you find exactly

what you're looking for.

8. EconBiz

EconBiz is a great resource for economic and business studies. A service of the

Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, it offers access to full texts online, with

the option of searching for open access material only.

9. ScienceOpen

ScienceOpen offers open access to more than 28 million articles in all areas of

science. Although you do need to register to view the full text of the articles,

registration is free. The advanced search function is highly detailed, allowing you to

find precisely the research you're looking for.

Online submission of research papers in Elsevier

1. Find a journal

Find out the journals that could be best suited for publishing your research.

Match your manuscript using the Journal Finder tool, then learn more about each

journal.

2. Prepare your paper for submission

Download our, get published quick guide, which outlines the essential steps

in preparing a paper. It is very important that you stick to the specific "guide for

authors" of the journal to which you are submitting. This can be found on the

journal's home page.

You can find information about the publishing process in the understanding

the publishing process guide. It covers topics such as authors' rights, ethics and

plagiarism, and journal and article metrics.

3. Submit and revise

You can submit to most Elsevier journals using our online systems. The

system you use will depend on the journal to which you submit. You can access the

relevant submission system via the "submit your paper" link on the Elsevier.com

journal homepage of your chosen journal.

Once submitted, your paper will be considered by the editor and if it passes

initial screening, it will be sent for peer review by experts in your field. If deemed

unsuitable for publication in your chosen journal, the editor may suggest you

transfer your submission to a more suitable journal, via an article transfer service.

4. Track your research

Track your submitted paper

 You can track the status of your submitted paper online. The system you use

to track your submission will be the same system to which you submitted. Use the

reference number you received after submission to track your submission.

Track your accepted paper

Once your paper is accepted for publication, you will receive a reference

number and a direct link that lets you follow its publication status via Elsevier’s

"Track Your Accepted Article" service.

5. Share and promote

Now your article is published, you can support it to achieve a bigger impact

for your research. Sharing research, activities and ambitions with a wider audience

makes you more visible in your field. This helps you get cited more, enabling you to

cultivate a stronger reputation, promote your research and move forward in your

career.

Online submission of research papers in Wiley

1. Before deciding to submit

 Check the journal's outline and Aims and Scope to verify your article is

a good match

 Read the journal's Author Guidelines to be sure that your manuscript

is ready for submission

 Check our Author agreement Tool to confirm the journal meets your

institution or funder requirements

 Check out our page to Understand journal metrics before you submit

2. Preparing your article

 Writing for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

 Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a critical part of maximizing your

article’s discoverability, and a big priority for Wiley. Find out how you can

increase the discoverability of your work.

 Authoring Tools

Streamline and simplify your writing process so you can focus on

creating impactful content. Authoring tools can help you import reference

libraries, collaborate in real time with co-authors, import and export in

multiple formats and mark-up language, and more.

 Editing, Translation and Formatting Support

Wiley Editing Services improves the chances of your manuscript being

accepted. Offering expert help in English language editing, translation,

manuscript formatting and figure preparation, Wiley Editing Services

ensures that your manuscript is ready for submission.

 Publication Ethics

Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Publishing Ethics: A Publisher’s

Perspective, Second Edition is widely acknowledged as the industry’s

most comprehensive publishing ethics guidance.

 Resources for Writing your Paper

Selected Wiley resources on how to write your paper effectively and

efficiently covering books, blog posts, and webinars

 Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

Guidelines to help you maintain consistency in language, formatting,

and visual style, choose acceptable materials for supporting information,

and prepare your artwork for submission.

 3. Submission checklist

 Read your chosen journal’s submission requirements

Use the links below to select your journal of choice – individual author

guidelines are located on the relevant journal homepage, under

‘Contribute’ (in the top menu).

 Read the online submission system guidelines

You can submit to most Wiley journals online, for example via

ScholarOne or Editorial Manager. The system you use will depend on

which journal you want to submit to.

 Learn about the peer review process

Read about what to expect from peer review and the possible outcomes

for your manuscript, including what to do if your manuscript isn’t

accepted right away.

 Understand more about how Registered Reports can help you publish

your work

Learn about how to pre-register your research, what the benefits are,

and Wiley's policy.

 Make sure you register for an ORCID ID and associate it to your

manuscript when you submit

This will ensure that your published article is listed on your ORCID

record.

Journal home pages

1. RSC Journal home page

 The Royal Society of Chemistry publishes 44 peer-reviewed journals that cover

the core chemical sciences including related fields such as biology, biophysics, energy

and environment, engineering, materials, medicine and physics.

 Analyst  Nanoscale Advances

 Analytical Methods  Nanoscale Horizons

 Catalysis Science & Technology  Natural Product Reports

 Chemical Communications  New Journal of Chemistry

 Chemical Science  Organic & Biomolecular

 Chemical Society Reviews Chemistry

 Chemistry Education Research  Organic Chemistry Frontiers

and Practice  Photochemical & Photobiological

 CrystEngComm Sciences

 Dalton Transactions  Physical Chemistry Chemical

 Green Chemistry Physics

 Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers  Polymer Chemistry

 Journal of Materials Chemistry A  Reaction Chemistry &

 Journal of Materials Chemistry B Engineering

 Journal of Materials Chemistry C  RSC Advances

 Materials Chemistry Frontiers  Soft Matter

 MedChemComm  Sustainable Energy & Fuels

 Metallomics  Toxicology Research

2. Wiley Journal home page

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. also known as Wiley is a global publishing company

that focuses on academic publishing and instructional materials. The company

produces books, journals, and encyclopedias, in print and electronically, as well as

online products and services, training materials, and educational materials for

undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students.

Subjects

1. Agriculture, Aquaculture & Food Science

 Agriculture  Food Science & Technology

 Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish

Science

2. Architecture & Planning

 Architecture  Planning

3. Chemistry

 Analytical Chemistry  Industrial Chemistry

 Biochemistry  Inorganic Chemistry

 Catalysis  Organic Chemistry

 Chemical Engineering  Pharmaceutical & Medicinal

 Environmental Chemistry Chemistry

4. Life Sciences

 General Life Sciences  Genetics

 Anatomy & Physiology  Microbiology & Virology

 Cell & Molecular Biology  Neuroscience

 Ecology  Plant Science

 Evolution  Zoology & Animal Science

Instructions to the authors

The Journals give the guidance and tips for first-time and experienced authors

on writing style and how to structure an article. Also, some article templates are

given to help the structure and manuscript format.

1. Article types

Articles commonly fall into one of three main categories: Full papers,

Communications and Reviews. However, each journal will have further, specific
article types, so you should always refer to a journal’s specific author guidelines

while preparing your manuscript.

Full papers are original, unpublished primary research. Extensions of work

that has been published previously in short form such as a Communication are

usually acceptable.

Communications must contain original and highly significant work whose

high novelty warrants rapid publication. Some journals have page limits for

Communications.

Reviews may be an authoritative overview of a field, a comprehensive

literature reviews, or tutorial-style reference materials. Reviews are usually invited

by the editor, but a topic may be proposed by an author via the editorial office.

2. Format & layout of article

Keep the writing clear and concise, avoiding repetition. All submissions must

be in English. All the journals permit Standard English and American spelling. Use

common or standard abbreviations; if abbreviations are non-standard, include a

definition the first time use them.

All articles accepted for publication in our journals are edited and typeset to

our house style by professional editors.

3. Experimental data

On submission of a manuscript authors should provide all data required to

understand and verify the research presented in the article. The Journals believes

that where possible all data associated with the research in a manuscript should be

freely available in an accessible and usable format, enabling other researchers to

replicate and build on that research.

 Read about the data policy and the experimental data you should include for

the characterisation of new compounds, X‑ray crystallography and macromolecular

structures.

4. Preparing electronic supplementary information (ESI)

Include ESI with the article to enhance and increase the impact of your work,

for example by including 3D molecular models and movies. Authors can also

improve the readability of their articles by placing appropriate material in the ESI,

such as repetitive experimental details or bulky data.

When preparing your ESI data files, you should keep in mind the following

points:

 Supplementary data is peer-reviewed and should therefore be included with

the original submission.

 ESI files are published 'as is'; editorial staff will not edit the data for style or

content.

 Data are useful only if readers can access it; use common, widely known file

formats.

 Large files may prove difficult for users to download and access.

 References cited in the ESI should be included in a separate references list

within the ESI document.

Journals encourage the submission of supporting information for compounds

and spectra in electronic format. Spectral data such as NMR, IR, Raman, ESR should

be supplied in the standard JCAMP-DX format (.jdx files).

5. Multimedia files & video abstracts

The use of multimedia files (including videos and animations) can be an

excellent medium to present elements of your work. Any videos of general interest

may be shared with the wider community through social media. Video abstracts
offer an exciting opportunity to highlight the importance of a paper to the reader in a

new and engaging way.

If you submit a multimedia file alongside your paper, refer to it within your

paper to draw it to the reader’s attention.

Content

 Start by introducing the conclusion of your article and concentrate on the

main results.

 Focus the video on why the article is relevant to the reader.

 Introduce relevant co-workers and mix in images/footage of your laboratory,

experiment and equipment to make it more engaging.

 Videos should be approximately two-three minutes in length (no longer than

four minutes).

 On screen text should be used sparingly and be large enough to read clearly.

Technical

 Resolution/aspect ratio: 720p, 1080p or 4k.

 Frames per second: 25 to 30.

 Formats accepted: MPG, MOV, AVI, WMV, MP4.

Notes

 You should ensure that you have copyright permission for any images, stock

footage or background music used.

 Also submit a transcript of the video abstract that we can upload to make it

more accessible.
Impact factors

The impact factor (IF) or journal impact factor (JIF) of an academic journal is a

scientometric index that reflects the yearly average number of citations that recent

articles published in a given journal received.

In any given year, the impact factor of a journal is the number of citations, received

in that year, of articles published in that journal during the two preceding years,

divided by the total number of "citable items" published in that journal during the

two preceding years,

For example, Nature had an impact factor of 41.577 in 2017,

This means that, on average, its papers published in 2015 and 2016 received

roughly 42 citations each in 2017. The Journal impact factors are often used to

evaluate the merit of individual articles and individual researchers

Writing project proposal to funding agencies

The aim of a research proposal is to present and justify the need to study a

research problem and to present the practical ways in which the proposed study

should be conducted. Research proposals contain widespread literature reviews.

In addition to providing a justification, a proposal describes detailed

methodology for conducting the research consistent with requirements of the

professional or academic field and a statement on expected outcomes and/or benefits

derived from the study's completion.

Writing project proposal to DST (Department of Science and Technology) / CSIR

(Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) / SERB (Science and Engineering

Research Board) / UGC (University Grants Commission)

Section - A

(General Information)

1. Project Title :

2. Sub Area :

3. Duration in months :

4. Total cost :

5. Project Category :

Basic Research

Applied Research

Technology Development

Any other

6. Principal Investigator :

Designation :

Department :

Institute Name :

Address :

Telephone :

E-mail :

7. Date of Birth :

8. Sex (M/F) :

9. Co-Investigator :

Designation :

Department :

Institute Name :

Address :
 Telephone :

E-mail :

10. Date of Birth :

11. Sex (M/F) :

Section – B

(Technical Details)

1. Project Title:

2. Project summary (maximum 500 words):

3. Key words:

4. Introduction (under the following heads):

i. Origin of the proposal

ii. Definition of the problem

iii. Objective

5. Review and status of Research and Development in the subject:

i. International status

ii. National status

iii. Relevant references

iv. Importance of the proposed project in the context of current status

v. Review of expertise available with proposed investigating group/institution

in the subject of the project

vi. References

6. Work plan:

i. Methodology

ii. Organization of work elements

iii. Time schedule of activities giving milestones (also append to bar diagram)

iv. Suggested plan of action for utilization of research outcome expected from

the project

7. Budget Estimates: Summary

 Item BUDGET (in Rupees)
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year Total
A. Recurring
1.Salaries/wages
2. Consumables
3. Travel
4. Other costs
B. Equipment
Grand Total (A+B)
a. Budget for Salaries/Wages

Designation BUDGET (in

Monthly
& number of Rupees)
Emoluments
persons
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year Total

Total

Justification for the manpower requirement:

b. Budget for Consumable Materials

BUDGET (in Rupees)

Item 1 Year
st
2 Year
nd
3 Year
rd
Total

Total

Justification for costly consumable:

c. Budget for Travel

BUDGET (in Rupees)

1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year Total
Travel (Only inland
travel)

Justification for intensive travel, if any:

 d. Budget for Other Costs/Contingencies

S. Other BUDGET (in

No. costs/Contingency costs Rupees)
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year Total

Justification for specific costs under other costs, if any:

e. Budget for Equipment

Generic name of the Imported/Indige Estimated Spare time

S.
Equipment along nous Costs for other
No.
with make & model users (in
%)

Justification for the proposed equipment:

List of facilities being extended by parent institution(s) for the project

implementation

a. Infrastructural Facilities:

Yes/No/ Not required Full

S. Infrastructural Facility
or sharing basis
No.
1. Workshop Facility
2. Water & Electricity
3. Laboratory Space/ Furniture
4. Power Generator
5. AC Room or AC
6. Telecommunication including e-mail & fax
7. Transportation
8. Administrative/ Secretarial support
9. Information facilities like Internet/ Library
10. Computational facilities
11. Animal/ Glass House
12. Any other special facility being provided
b. Equipment available with the Institute/ Group/ Department/ Other Institutes

for the project:

Equipment Generic Name Model, Make & Remarks including

available with of Equipment year of purchase accessories available
and current usage of
equipment
PI & his group
PI's Department
Other Inst In the
region

8. Detailed Bio-data of the Investigator(s)/Co-Investigator(s) including

 Name, Address, Date of Birth, Institution’s Address etc.

 Academic Qualifications (University/College from where attained, year of

passing, class, Thesis title etc.,)

 Publications list (Title of paper, authors, Journal details, pages, year etc.)

 Patent list, if any

 List of Projects implemented

 Details of Research Projects being implemented/ completed/ submitted by the

Investigator(s)/Co-Investigators including Investigator(s) Name & Institute

Project Title:

Project Status:

9. Any other relevant matter.

 Endorsement from the Head of Institution

(To be given on letter head)

Project Title:

1. Certified that the Institute welcomes participation of Dr.

as the Principal Investigator and Dr. as the Co-Investigator for the

project and that in the unforeseen event of discontinuance by the Principal

Investigator, the Co- Investigator will assume the responsibility of the

fruitful completion of the project.

2. Certified that the equipment and other basic facilities as enumerated at

Point 8 in Section B and such other administrative facilities as per terms and

conditions of the grant, will be extended to the investigator(s) throughout

the duration of the project.

3. Institute assumes to undertake the financial and other management

responsibilities of the project.

Date:

Name and Signature of Head of Institution

Place:
 Certificate from the Investigator

Project Title:

1. I/ We agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the DST research grant.

2. I/ We did not submit the project proposal elsewhere for financial support.

3. I/ We have explored and ensured that equipment and basic facilities

(enumerated at Point 8 in Section B) will actually be available as and when

required for the purpose of the projects. II We shall not request financial

support under this project, for procurement of these items.

4. I/ We undertake that spare time on permanent equipment (listed at Point 7 (e)

in Section B) will be made available to other users.

5. I/We have enclosed the following materials:

Items Number of copies

a) Endorsement from the Head of One

Institution (on letter head)
b) Certificate from Investigator(s) One
c) Details of the proposal (Section A+B) Two

Date: Name and Signature of

Place: Principal Investigator

Declaration

I have read the “Policy on Conflict of Interest” of the DST applicable to the

Reviewer / Committee Member/ Applicant / DST Scheme or Program Officer and

agree to abide by provisions thereof.

(Signature with date)