Honours Thesis Research Chemistry & Biochemistry
Course Number: CH490
Subject: Chemistry and Biochemistry
General Tips
- See Websites from the Chemistry & Biochemistry Subject Page
- Which database to use? Chemists tend to use SciFinder and Biochemists use PubMed or Web of Science
- Biggest Chemistry publishers: American Chemical Society and Royal Society of Chemistry
- Ten Fictional Chemists to Inspire you to Greatness
- 'chemical literature' tag in Primo
- Why you should use citation software like Zotero or Mendeley
- ACS Citation Style Quick Guide
- Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication Style
- Using Word for equations & styles
- Using Web of Science to search for researchers
Searching Tips
- keywords, pearl growing, structure, reaction
- organize your results
- monitor or browse top sources
- get feeds
- read books & review articles for background
- what are the best databases for you?
- how do you get the full-text?
- know where to find the 'facts' - spectra, physical properties etc.
- know what's important
- ask for help