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Example: You are very interested in learning more about the research that is being done at Wake Forest University. Of particular interest is research that involves DNA. How many journal articles have been written specifically by members of the Department of Chemistry at Wake Forest University on the topic of DNA?

Suggestion (note: there are no right or wrong answers for how one should conduct literature searches, but here is a suggestion or example search for you to look at):

  1. Try Web Of Science, select Full Search. (Click here if you do not know how to access Web Of Science.)
  2. Select Science Citation Index Expanded, and click General Search.


  3. Use "dna" for the Topic keyword, and "wake forest univ dept chem" for the Address keywords.


  4. The total numbers of records found is shown at the bottom of the search page.

This page is created and maintained by Yue-Ling Wong. Examples are based on Dr. Christa Colyer's Chem 111 assignments on literature searching.
Last updated: Oct 3, 1999.