1. Library Resources and Citation Tools for Chemistry Honours Students
Loh Mee Lan
Physical Chemistry – 3 Aug 2016

2. Programme Outline Effective Search Techniques
Retrieving Information from Web of Science
Plagiarism & Citation
Managing References in EndNote
Additional Tools & Resources
Retrieving Information from Reaxys

3. Effective Search Techniques

4. Research Topic: Photo-induced Chemical Modification of Graphite
photoreaction,
photochemical reaction
Find the synonyms / alternate terms of the keywords
photo-induced, modification, graphite
Identify the keywords in the topic
modification – modify – modifies  modif*
Look for different variations of keywords
“photochemical reaction”
Use phrase searching
Photoinduced OR
photo-induced OR
photoreaction OR
“photochemical reaction”
Use Boolean operators
Physical
AND OR

5. Research Topic: Photo-induced Chemical Modification of Graphite
Construct the search statement
photo-induced OR photoinduced OR photoreaction OR “photochemical reaction”
modif* OR change* OR transform*
graphite
AND
Physical
AND

6. Retrieving Information from Web of Science

7. Perform a search in Web of Science

8. Perform a search in Web of Science
Access full text of the article
View the abstract of the article
Online Tutorials for Web of Science

9. Plagiarism & Citation

10. Avoid Plagiarism
“In NUS, it is defined as the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.”
Source: Plagiarism | Breeze presentation by Centre for English Language Communication
“Plagiarism is a deliberate activity – the conscious copying from the work of others without acknowledgement.”
Source: Avoiding Plagiarism | Breeze presentation by Dr Yang Ying, Centre for English Language Communication

11. Avoid Plagiarism For more information:
Visit the NUS Plagiarism Prevention website, which offers a self- checked plagiarism prevention software called Turnitin.
View the NUS e-module on academic culture and plagiarism here.

12. - Book citation (ACS style) -
Citations
- Book citation (ACS style) -
Authors
Book title
Anastas, P. T.; Warner, J. C. Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice;
Oxford University Press: Oxford, 1998.
Publisher & publication place
Publication year

13. - Journal article citation (ACS style) -
Citations
- Journal article citation (ACS style) -
Authors
Article name
Ott, I., On the medicinal chemistry of gold complexes as anticancer drugs. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 2009, 253 (11),
Journal Title
Publication year, volume (issue)
Article page

14. Managing References in EndNote

15. Introduction to reference management software
A software that:
stores and organises references from many sources
inserts these references into a Word document
automatically formats your references according to a predefined citation style

16. EndNote vs Mendeley EndNote X7 Mendeley
Generates & updates the reference list automatically as you add more citations
Generates the reference list when you want to
More built-in compatibility with some databases (Web of Science, BIOSIS preview)
Easier citation editing in Word
(no hidden codes)
EndNote LibGuide
Mendeley LibGuide

17. EndNote Add references to EndNote Library
Insert references into Word document
Format according to the citation style required in Word

18. EndNote – Add references to EndNote Library
Methods:
Export references from database, e.g. Web of Science
Import pdf documents with DOI to create references

19. EndNote – Insert references into Word document
Cite while you write (CWYW)
Methods:
Insert citation via article search
Insert selected citation(s) from EndNote

20. EndNote – Format according to the citation style required in Word
APA 6th
ACS
EndNote LibGuide for installation instructions, step-by-step guides and details of EndNote workshops

21. Additional Tools & Resources

22. Essential Resources for Chemistry
Web of Science
Scopus
Science Direct
Patent databases
References
Selected
Chemistry Databases
Chemical & Physical Properties
Reactions
Spectra
References
Safety
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) 
PDF-4+ (XRD)
Reaxys
SciFinder
SpringerMaterials
Find more resources in:
Chemistry LibGuide
FST LibGuide

23. Guide on installing the Proxy Bookmarklet
Enables full-text access to subscribed journal articles on any page that requires users to pay
Limitations:
NUS Libraries must have a subscription to the journal.
Guide on installing the Proxy Bookmarklet

24. FAQ on setting up NUS Libraries access in Google Scholar
Accessing Full-Text via Google Scholar
Limitations:
NUS Libraries must have a subscription to the journal.
FAQ on setting up NUS Libraries access in Google Scholar

25. Programme Outline Effective Search Techniques
Retrieving Information from Web of Science
Plagiarism & Citation
Managing References in EndNote
Additional Tools & Resources
Retrieving Information from Reaxys

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