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CHEM 3123
Organic Chemistry
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John Vaughan Library Web Page: http://library.nsuok.edu/index.html
Suggested
Keyword/ Subject Search Terms
One
of the first steps in creating a research plan is to select “key words” which
best describe the topic you plan to research.
If
you are unfamiliar with the terminology you may wish to refer to sources such
as textbooks, dictionaries, and other reference resources in the field of
study. Contact your instructor if you are unsure if a particular topic is
appropriate. It is usually wise to make sure if you are on target with your
topic before you begin to spend much time researching a project.
1.)
Key terms to use individually and in combination with each other: Organic chemistry
Organic synthesis
(alternate term)
Pharmacology
Pharmacol*
(truncated version)
Specific
topics/areas such as:
Chip-based
HPLC (diagnostic system for pharmaceutical R&D)
Column
LC
Mass
spectrometry
Synthetic
polymeric drugs
Gene
synthesis
Binary
gradient systems
2.)
Combine key words with Boolean operators (and, or, not).
Synthesis and
biochemical
3.)
Phrase terms ie: Nonbonding
electrons can be searched by placing the phrase in quotation marks “Nonbonding electrons”
Interlibrary Loan Services (ILS) are used
to retrieve library materials that the Northeastern State University Broken
Arrow Library does not own or currently have available for
circulation. ILS is a service available to all students, faculty, and
staff affiliated with NSU (subject to Fair Use restrictions of sections 107 and 108 of the U.S.
Copyright Law). No fee is charged for this service.
Access
to service which provides copies of articles and books for lending not owned by
NSU – via Interlibrary
Loan (ILLiad)
Print format books are available by searching the NSU
online catalog.
Searches may be limited to just the
Electronic
books: Netlibrary
provides access to over 40,000 academic books to NSU students 24/7. Please note:
NSU Off Campus Users: When you get
to the NetLibrary page, you must set up an account
before you can use the service. If you have set up your account on campus,
login to begin searching for titles.
(Click on Netlibrary
icon)
Articles from
journals may be accessed through our various online databases:
Databases by subject Online journals by title
Suggested Sources for Full-Text Articles:
EbscoHost:
(search multiple databases simultaneously)
Medline
Cinahl Plus
Health Source: Nursing/Academic
Edition
American Chemical Society Web
Edition
- From off campus, don't enter these addresses
directly, but rather access the databases through the library's web page
(see: Getting to the databases, below). You'll be prompted to enter your
NSU username and password for off-campus access.
Getting to the databases
From the Broken Arrow library's main page (http://library.nsuok.edu/nsuba/), click on Articles and Databases, then on Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
Review vs. Research Articles
It
is important to distinguish between review articles and research articles. A
review article’s primary purpose is not to present new research, but to
summarize, analyze, discuss, and provide an overview of previously published
work on a topic. A research article is designed to present new research, methods,
and/or findings.
Research
articles often employ the IMRAD (Introduction,
Methods,
Research,
and
Discussion)
format. See http://www.uta.fi/FAST/FIN/RESEARCH/imrad.html
for a more extensive treatment of this format.
Evaluation of Sources
- Peer review
- Wikipedia: a starting point
- Open web vs. proprietary online databases
- Remember to ask yourself "Who, what,
when, where, why?"
Scholarly versus
“Popular” Journals
General Online Reference
Sources
Additional
Full Text Journal Databases
Highwire (
HighWire hosts publications from
researchers, clinicians, students, and other scholars seeking the best online
research from a vast database of full-text scholarly, high-impact materials.
The HighWire portal offers advanced searching and
browsing capabilities and tools, creating an alternative means to find and make
sense of information from over five million full-text articles; create keyword,
citation or author alerts; and download citations across all the content HighWire hosts.
ChemSpider links together compound
information across the web, providing free
text and structure search access of millions of chemical structures.
With
an abundance of additional property information, tools to upload,
curate and use the data, and integration to a multitude of other online
services, ChemSpider is the richest single source of
structure-based chemistry information.
ChemSpider is owned by the RSC and provided
as a free resource to the community.
Bibliography
and References Citation Format Guides:
Publication Manual (MLA) Call
# REF
PN147 .G444
ACS Style
· ACS Style Guidelines Quick Guide
· Citesource (includes link to a journal abbreviation tool)
Plagiarism
When using the work of other people, remember to:
· Give credit if you use their words (quotation)
· Give credit if you use their sentiments or ideas (paraphrasing or summary)
· Give credit if you use their methods, techniques, or conclusions (replication/modification of prior work)
· Avoid accidental plagiarism with proper citation!
Citation
and Plagiarism CLIP tutorial
Scholarly Writing for the Sciences
Scholarly writing in the
sciences follows very specific processes and formats.
The following resources will assist
you in developing appropriate and effective scholarly publications.
The
Structure, Format, Content, and Style of a Journal-Style Scientific Paper
(
Reading Scientific
Articles (
· Department of Natural Sciences
· College
of Science & Health Professions Web site
United
States Patent and Trademark Office
Library Resources for
Optometry website – find
information on services for
both obtaining new pharmaceutical medical information and for reviewing the
effectiveness of current medications
Chemistry
and Pharmaceuticals Searching Best Practices by Intellogist.com
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access to other electronic indexes and databases that
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