Find References Using 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: Enter one full or partial title query. Text terms are searched in the order in which they are entered.
   • Abstract/Keywords: Searches the reference’s abstract and keywords, which are listed in some cases below the abstract. For best results, enter one term/keyword per line. If the keyword is a multiword phrase, option to enclose the phrase in double quotations to create a bound phrase.
     
     
     
     Note: The Abstract/Keywords field also searches CAS Concept Modifiers.
     
     
     
     
   • Concept: Searches indexed CAplus, Medline Mesh, and Medline Supplementary Concepts. Enter one concept per line.
     
     
     
     
   • Substances:
     • CAS Registry Number
     • Chemical Name: Enter one full chemical name. Chemical names are searched exactly as entered, and must match an existing registered Substance name.
   • Publication Year
   • Document Identifier (CODEN, ISBN, ISSN, CAN, and AN)
   • Patent Identifier (Patent Number or IPC Code)
   • Publisher

You may change the order of the fields by clicking the Drag icon () and moving the field.

To edit the Advanced Search Fields from the results page, click the Edit Search button in the References search field.