Patent documents are an important source of information for all researchers. They often give full details of methods and of preparation of compounds. Much of the scientific information in patents is never published elsewhere. It can also be useful when you go to make your project at the end of your course. To get ideas and also make sure what you make isn't already patented.
Google patents are a full database of patents that can be fully searched and mostly accessed free of charge check the video below for a tutorial on how to use it.
Courtesy of James Molloy, Engineering Librarian, UCD.
This presentation explores
What is a patent
What is patentable
Why perform a patent search
Types of search
and gives a review of some patent databases.
