How to Search ScienceDirect?

  1. Select a search mode:
    • QUICK SEARCH – Enter search terms in one or more search boxes and click the ”Search ScienceDirect” button
    • ADVANCED SEARCH
      • Click on the ”Search” button on the top menu and then choose the type of source you want to search
      • Enter search term(s) in the box and select field(s) to search
      • Select an operator (AND, OR and AND NOT) to combine the search terms in different fields
      • Limit the search to particular document type(s), if desired. Specify a date range. Specify volume, issue and page numbers, if desired
      • Click the ”Search” button to start searching
  2. Reviewing the documents
    • Click the ”Show preview” link to preview the abstract
    • Click the PDF icon to display the full-text article
    • To download multiple articles, click the ”Download multiple PDFs” icon
    • You may send the bibliographic records of the articles to your email by clicking the ”e-mail articles” icon
    • To export citation of articles, click the ”Export citations” icon
  3. Personalization
    • To create personal account, click the ”Register” button. Personal account is limited to saving your search, creating journal alerts and saving search alerts. This is not your remote access account to download article.