Problem to be solved: You've just found out, that the newest method of making the hottest compound around lately is disclosed in, say:
"Chlorination of aromatic systems with trichloroisocyanuric acid under polar and free-radical conditions; Eric C. Juenge, D. A. Beal, W. P. Duncan;J. Org. Chem.; 1970; 35(3); 719-722"
...but you don't really know what all that gibberish means and how you will ever be enabled to just have a look at what you want to know.
Well, here's the simple remedy: libraries !If you live in a city that has a university (where chemistry is taught) find out how to gain access to the university library, some require you to be an actual student, some just want you to pay the membership fee, some let anyone in for free.
If the university library is no option, check out bigger libraries. If you live in one of the bigger cities or have a more important library near you, chances are good that they will carry most of todays scientific magazines. If you live in the middle of nowhere then just let the article in question be custom ordered from your local library, they can get you whatever you want, sometimes from the other side of the globe.
To accomplish that, it would be helpful to know what that reference you've got laying in front of you actually says:
Chlorination of aromatic systems with trichloroisocyanuric acid under polar and free-radical conditions that's the title of the article, obviously.
Eric C. Juenge, D. A. Beal, W. P. Duncan these are the authors, yeah - right.
J. Org. Chem. translates into "Journal of Organic Chemistry" you can find lots of common abbr. here:
1970 year of publication
35(3) volume(issue)
719-722 pages
When you want the article custom ordered you probably need all of the above. If you want to find out, which library near you has the journal you use an OPAC like this one:
http://catnyp.nypl.org/
. Then you'd only be searching for the title "Journal of Organic Chemistry" , you'll be presented with a list of libraries that carry it. Get in touch with one of them that is near you, making sure they've got the volume (year of publication) you want.
Then there's online document delivery services,
http://www.lindahall.org
being the archetypical example. It is an US based science library, they've got nearly everything that could ever cross your way, they carry the uncommon stuff even most well lead university libraries don't have, like chinese chemistry journals. They deliver quickly via e.mail if you want to but they're ridiculously expensive, find a better one.
Well, that said, your best bet is still to take a walk to your local library and ask the staff how to get the article in question, they will certainly be able to serve your request. Libraries kick ass !
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