Using Reference Advanced Search Fields

Note: For the References search type with a term in the field, the Author Name Advanced Search Field with the AND operator is present by default.

To search using a different Advanced Search Field:

1. Select the operator:

• AND

• OR

• NOT
  
  
  
  Notes:

• You may have up to 50 Advanced Search Fields (49 if also using the main search field).

• Advanced Search Fields and their operators are processed in OR/AND/NOT order. See Reference Advanced Search Examples.

• If you are using Advanced Search fields only, the first field you select will not have an operator.
  
  

2. Select and enter the value or property (up to 1000 characters including spaces; commas and other punctuation not counted towards character limit):
   
   

• Authors:

• Author Name

• ORCID iD > ORCID iDs can be entered in the following formats:

• 16 digits with hyphens: e.g., 0000-0001-2345-6789

• 16 digits without hyphens: e.g., 0000000123456789

• URL for the ORCID record: e.g., https://orcid.org/0000-0001-2345-6789

• Publication Name:

• Volume (Optional)

• Issue (Optional)

• Starting Page (Optional)

• Organization Name

• Title

• Abstract/Keywords: Searches the reference’s abstract and keywords, which are listed in some cases below the abstract.
  
  

• Concept: Searches indexed CAplus, Medline Mesh, and Medline Supplementary Concepts.
  
  

• Substances:

• CAS Registry Number

• Chemical Name

• Publication Year

• Document Identifier (CODEN, ISBN, ISSN, CAN, and AN)

• Patent Identifier (Patent Number or Patent Application Number)

• Publisher

You may change the order of the operators/fields by clicking the Drag icon () and moving the field. If there is only one operator, it will not move.

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