Covers: the assignment, Web of Science, SciFinder, evaluating results Slides with a yellow background contain content provided by students during the session.

1. Finding and analysing information for CHEM 324 2011

2. Find journal entries, books, studies Interpret the information Figure out if it’s likely that there’s excess silver in NZ waterways, based on overseas situations Find out how to tell if there’s silver in the waterways Decide whether we do need to test for it here Write a 2000-word report Our mission is…

3. Different web searches How to draw chemical compounds Different databases - BRENDA Last year we learnt…

4. How to research How to cite sources We still want to learn…

5. The Research Process Define your topic Gather background information What information do you need? Who would have written about it? Where? Find information Analyse it – is it relevant? reliable? – does it point in new directions? – is it enough? or do you still need more? Write up your results Cite all sources!

6. Sources of silver (Ag) overseas Toxicity Analytical methods Urban waterways (wastewater) Define – we need info on…

7. Wikipedia Google Scholar Background – we’d look…

8. eCan reports

9. Web of Science

10. Evaluating Resources relevant? up-to-date? Is it… accurate? basic/advanced?

11. SciFinder Web

12. Where to look for information How to access different databases - register for SciFinder first! Whether it’s relevant, accurate etc How to use keywords properly (using AND, OR) How to refine searches We want to remember…

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