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Dimensions offers an alternative way of searching for scientific information and is one of the largest multidisciplinary databases for scientific publications and research data. Compared to Web of Science and Scopus, Dimensions is characterized by the following properties:   It lists journal articles, preprints, books and book chapters. Many publication types such as working papers, […]

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Instructions to authors: Don’t write for a specific journal, but write a generic article. That way it is much easier to resubmit elsewhere if your paper is rejected. And don’t follow the boring rules of narrow-minded editors (regarding e.g. word count or structure). Title and abstract: Choose a sensational title and a speculative abstract. Thus, […]

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You are searching in Web of Science, Scopus or PubMed. With the browser extension LibKey Nomad you can go straight from one of these databases to the fulltext! The LibKey Nomad browser extension is available for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave and Vivaldi. How to set up LibKey Nomad: Download browser extension A pop-up will open […]

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Openstax offers free access to english textbooks and learning environments including exercises. The ebooks can be downloaded as PDFs or used online. Logged in users can create highlights and annotations. We particularly recommend the following ebooks: Chemistry 2e Physics Vol. 1 (mechanics, sound, oscillations, and waves) Physics Vol. 2 (thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism) Physics Vol. […]

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As of today, you have access to the entire scientific media inventory of Switzerland via the research platform swisscovery. swisscovery replaces the previous library networks and research portals. User account Where can I register? You register via the SLSP registration platform. Support: Step-by-step guide of the Main Library (German only) FAQs about the registration platform […]

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More than 400 scientific libraries are joining forces under the Swiss Library Service Platform (SLSP). The implementation of the SLSP system will involve some changes. What is SLSP? The SLSP Swiss Library Service Platform cooperation project aims to establish a central service platform for scientific libraries. SLSP replaces the IDS and NEBIS networks. New search […]

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The Main Library aims at expanding their e-book collection to support students and digital teaching especially during the current situation. Several publishers have accommodated us with temporary open access to their online contents. For the field of physics the following textbooks are newly available in the UZH-network: Griffiths, D. J. et. al. Introduction to quantum […]

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SciFinder is the most thorough database of substances and is thus not only relevant to chemists! Besides organic and inorganic compounds you will find biomolecules, polymers, crystalline materials, non-structural materials and even elementary particles, like the Higgs Boson. Each substance receives a unique identifier (CAS-number) by the Chemical Abstracts Service and new literature is screened for […]

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