Before we begin… Download slides: http://bit.ly/cm1191_9oct2017 Have you sign up for Reaxys account? Use CHROME Open up 2 websites Library Portal: http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com

Library tutorial for CM1191 Magdeline Ng & Wee Kin Guan http://bit.ly/cm1191_9oct2017

Voices from your Seniors “Totally understand why it is soooooo useful!” “This should be taught in Year 1.” “ Useful for lab reports!” “This session was indeed very much needed, especially for undergraduates. Thank you  “Maybe have a longer session!” “I should have used this for synthesis!” “Maybe have a longer session!” “I will switch to Mendeley…” “Interactive ”

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Learning Outcomes Assignment Cycle Students will be able to: Identify database based on topic Develop search strategy Select relevant articles Obtain full text of identified articles Write assignments with references Check before submit assignments Assignment Cycle Learning Outcomes Students will be able to: Perform literature search using Reaxys to retrieve relevant information Retrieve full text articles using Library Proxybookmarklet and Google Scholar settings Cite references accurately using ACS style in their assignment Be aware that Mendeley helps to cite references with ease How to perform better in your assignment?

Outline Assignment Cycle Perform Literature Research Identify database based on topic Develop search strategy Select relevant articles Obtain full text of identified articles Write assignments with references Check before submit assignments Assignment Cycle Perform Literature Research Reaxys Library Proxybookmarklet Google Scholar Manage Citations / References Citation styles Mendeley How to perform better in your assignment?

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Outline (Recap) Assignment Cycle Perform Literature Research Identify database based on topic Develop search strategy Select relevant articles Obtain full text of identified articles Write assignments with references Check before submit assignments Assignment Cycle Perform Literature Research Reaxys Google Scholar Library Proxybookmarklet Manage Citations / References Citation styles Mendeley How to perform better in your assignment?

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Activity Time - Reaxys Consists of 2 pages, with 2 activities in total Each group is required to submit ONE worksheet by the end of the session This worksheet (References) constitutes 10% of E4 pro forma Activity 1: Carry out the search as a group Activity 2: Each group member – one compound

Outline (Recap) Assignment Cycle Perform Literature Research Identify database based on topic Develop search strategy Select relevant articles Obtain full text of identified articles Write assignments with references Check before submit assignments Assignment Cycle Perform Literature Research Reaxys Library Proxybookmarklet Google Scholar Manage Citations / References Citation styles Mendeley How to perform better in your assignment?

Guide on installing the Proxy Bookmarklet Enables full-text access to subscribed journal articles on any page that requires users to pay Guide on installing the Proxy Bookmarklet Note: Library must have online access to the materials

FAQ on setting up NUS Libraries access in Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com.sg/ What is the difference between Google and Google scholar? Refine tools as compared to Reaxys Google scholar FAQ on setting up NUS Libraries access in Google Scholar

How to cite your references? Outline (Recap) Identify database based on topic Develop search strategy Select relevant articles Obtain full text of identified articles Write assignments with REFERENCES Check before submit assignments Assignment Cycle Perform Literature Research Reaxys Library Proxybookmarklet Google Scholar Manage Citations / References Citation styles Mendeley How to cite your references?

Why cite? To show your reader you've done proper research by listing sources you used to get your information Be a responsible scholar: give credit to others acknowledging their ideas To avoid plagiarism by quoting words and ideas used by other authors To allow your reader to track down the sources you used by citing them accurately in your paper by way of footnotes, a bibliography or reference list http://libguides.mit.edu/c.php?g=176032&p=1159439#1885808

How to avoid plagiarism? Give credits to any facts or diagrams Paraphrase ideas Know what’s common knowledge http://www.cdtl.nus.edu.sg/success/sl7.htm

How to cite? http://www.nature.com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/articles/s41598-017-12380-w.pdf

Citation for various sources (ACS style) Book Journal Article Webpage

Book Citation (ACS style) WHAT WHO Authors Book title Anastas, P. T.; Warner, J. C. Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice; Oxford University Press: Oxford, 1998. Publisher & publication place Publication year WHEN WHERE

Journal article citation (ACS style) WHAT WHO Authors Article name Ott, I. On the medicinal chemistry of gold complexes as anticancer drugs. Coordin. Chem. Rev. 2009, 253 (11), 1670-1681. Journal Title Publication year Volume (issue) Article page WHERE WHEN

Webpage citation (ACS style) WHEN WHAT WHERE Title of site URL Accessed date Chemical Abstracts Service. http://stnweb.cas.org (accessed Nov 10, 2016). WHEN WHAT WHERE

Activity https://padlet.com/libchem/cm1191 Group No.: XX Answer: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Citation Style Rearrange according to ACS style Book Journal Article Webpage Take 1-2 minutes to complete each citation.

How to cite a long list of references? http://www.nature.com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/articles/s41598-017-12380-w.pdf

Outline (Recap) Assignment Cycle Perform Literature Research Identify database based on topic Develop search strategy Select relevant articles Obtain full text of identified articles Write assignments with REFERENCES Check before submit assignments Assignment Cycle Perform Literature Research Reaxys Library Proxybookmarklet Google Scholar Manage Citations / References Citation styles Mendeley

What is Mendeley?

“iTunes” / “Spotify” of References Help you manage your songs Help you manage your references

Free Academic Software Cross-Platform (Windows/Mac/Linux/Mobile) Content synchronised online

Why is Mendeley important to you? Insert and edit citations in MS Word Generate the Bibliography Change citation styles immediately CITE/USE Collaborate with your groupmates Share documents/references with your group COLLABORATE/ NETWORK Add PDFs and citations Build a reference library BUILD Why 1 3 4 are important in CM4269? Benefits

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http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/mendeley Take a look at our guide! NUS Libraries has written a guide for Mendeley on http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/mendeley. You can find installation and basic how-tos on the website. You can also contact our Reference Management Team librarians for further enquiries. http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/mendeley

Learning Outcomes Assignment Cycle Students will be able to: Identify database based on topic Develop search strategy Select relevant articles Obtain full text of identified articles Write assignments with references Check before submit assignments Assignment Cycle Learning Outcomes Students will be able to: Perform literature search using Reaxys to retrieve relevant information Retrieve full text articles using Library Proxybookmarklet and Google Scholar settings Cite references accurately using ACS style in their assignment Be aware that Mendeley helps to cite references with ease How to perform better in your assignment?

Thank you  Please complete the survey in IVLE. Magdeline Ng slbnttm@nus.edu.sg Science Library Info Desk sclib@nus.edu.sg 6516 2454 Thank you  Please complete the survey in IVLE.