Chemistry

Types of Information

• Finding Authoritative Information (WCC Library)
• Scholarly vs Popular (GRU Library)

Accessing Information

• Where to look to be most effective / Discipline Specific Databases

• Develop a Search Strategy

• Search the databases Web of Science and SciFinder Web.

• Use magazine articles to scaffold information or to get a sense of how information is communicated to a non-science audience; use the database Academic Search Premier and limit to magazines.

If you are not finding what you need, put in an InterLibrary Loan Request for the item.
To find information specific to a certain discipline, search the Database by Subject drop-down menu.
To find a certain type of information, search the Database by Type drop-down menu.

Scaffolding to What You Need to Know - Encyclopedias are a great resource for gathering background information.  They act as good primers and are more authoritative than Wikipedia.

• Access Science - AccessScience is an authoritative and dynamic online resource that contains incisively written, high-quality reference material that covers all major scientific disciplines.
   
• Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology Comprehensive articles on topics in chemistry and chemical engineering, with bibliographies.
   
• Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry  Covers the science and technology of industrial chemistry.
   
• Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry  Covers the chemistry of the compounds and processes that constitute living organisms.
   
• Encyclopedia of Chemical Biology  Chemical biology is a cross-disciplinary science at the interface of chemistry, biology, and medicine emphasizing rigorous application of the principles, tools, and language of chemistry to important topics in biology.
   
• Encyclopedia of Electrical & Electronics Engineering The ideal starting point for research projects, whether addressing basic questions in power systems and communications, or learning advanced applications in neural networks and robotics.
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Polymer Science & Technology  Providing information about polymers, plastics, fibers, biomaterials, elastomers, and polymerization processes.

Citing Information

• Use a Citation Manager, such as Zotero, to collect & organize citations, and create a bibliography.
• What do you know about plagarism and how to avoid it? (WCC Library)