Chemistry 2281GLibrary Session

Shiyi XieAllyn & Betty Taylor Library

Jan 20-22, 2015

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Agenda• The research & publication cycle and the

literature search process

• Scholarly literature vs. popular literature

• Chemistry information sources

• Plagiarism

• ACS citation style

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Scholarly Literature

Books• Proceedings Volumes

(based on conferences; original research or literature reviews)

• Monographs(a single topic in detail)

• Handbooks• Encyclopaedias

Journals• Articles• Reviews

(Written by subject experts; evaluating results from published literature; a guide to the original literature)

• Notes • Communications (AKA: letter/correspondence)

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Scholarly Journals: Peer-review Process

• What is it? How does it work?

Video

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Popular vs. Scholarly Literature

Group Exercise (5 min): You will be given two types of publications:

scholarly journals, and popular (or trade) magazines. Identify (and write down) the main differences between them. Share with the class.

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Magazine – Popular Journal - Scholarly

Contentcover a wide range of popular interest topics, maybe with personal opinions and anecdotes

contain original research data

Author general public; an interested non-specialist

a scholar with subject expertise

Audience general publicscholars, researchers, students

Language understandable to most readers

complex with specialized terminology

Reference does not usually contain bibliographies

further research sources are cited

Scholarly Journal Articles

• are written on a very specific topic• are short, like a book chapters• are well-organized (in sections): abstract,

introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, etc.

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How to recognize a peer-reviewed(refereed) journal

Judge by looking

Consult Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory

Quick exercise: Type your journal titles into Ulrich’s Periodical Directory. Are they refereed?

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Scholarly vs. Popular Literature

• Why is this important?

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Background Information

• Where is it?• How do you find it?

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• Where is it?– Monographs (books)– Encyclopaedias: quick overviews of fields– Handbooks: chemical properties, experimental procedures, safety

information, etc.– *Review articles/ Literature Review

• Find them using:– Library Catalogue– Library Program Guides >> Chemistry >> Encyclopedias or Handbooks– *Databases– anything else?

Background Information

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Background Information:Library Catalogue: demo & hands-on

• Use Keyword Search or Subject Search (unless you know Title/Author)

• Check the status (“Currently…”), get Location and Call Number

• Recall a title via Request Item• Note: Use Journal Title Search to determine if

the library has a journal volume & issue that you are after (print or online)

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Background Information:

Other sources demo

• Encyclopedia: A quick overview of a field (e.g., Kirk-Othmer)

• Handbook: Chemical Properties, experimental procedures, safety information, etc. (e.g., CHEMnetBASE)

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Primary Information

• Where is it?• How do you find it?

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• Published results of original research. Helps you understand current state of research.

• Where is it?– Journal articles– Patents– Conference proceedings– Dissertations & theses

• How do you find it?

Primary Information

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• How do you find it?– Web of Science– Scopus – Reaxys (Chemistry database)– SciFinder (Chemistry database)– Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest database portal)– Patent databases (tab on Program Guide)– others?

Primary Information

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Break

10 min

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Sample Topic

• The application of zeolites to the treatment of wastewater

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Literature Search Tips

1. State our research question2. Break our topic into individual concepts

3. Identify multiple keywords for each conceptTip: conduct an initial search, look at the results, identify keywords

4. Connect keywords using OR, AND, (), “”, *

5. Run search, review search results

6. Revise search strategy as necessary20

• The application of zeolites to the treatment of wastewater

Sample Topic

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1. State our research question

2. Break our topic into individual concepts

3. Identify multiple keywords for each conceptTip: conduct an initial search, look at the results, identify keywords

4. Connect keywords using OR, AND, (), “”, *

5. Run search, review search results

6. Revise search strategy as necessary

Literature Search Tips

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• The application of zeolites to the treatment of wastewater

Sample Topic

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1. State our research question

2. Break our topic into individual concepts

3. Identify multiple keywords for each conceptTip: conduct an initial search, look at the results, identify keywords

4. Connect keywords using OR, AND, (), “”, *

5. Run search, review search results

6. Revise search strategy as necessary

Literature Search Tips

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Sample Search Terms

• zeolite• zeolites

• treatment• purification• purify

• wastewater• waste water• polluted water

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1. State our research question

2. Break our topic into individual concepts

3. Identify multiple keywords for each conceptTip: conduct an initial search, look at the results, identify keywords

4. Connect keywords using OR, AND, (), “”, *

5. Run search, review search results

6. Revise search strategy as necessary

Literature Search Tips

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AND, OR, (), “”, *

• ANDing is demANDing• OR finds mORe• (process these terms together)

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Sample Search Terms

• zeolite• zeolites

• treatment

• purification

• Purify

• wastewater

• (waste water)

• (polluted water)

AND

OR

OR

OR

OR

AND

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Sample Search Terms

• zeolite* • treat*

• purif*

• wastewater

• “waste water”

• “polluted water”

AND

OR OR

OR

AND

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Sample search

zeolite*AND

treat* OR purif*AND

wastewater OR “waste water” OR “polluted water”

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1. State our research question

2. Break our topic into individual concepts

3. Identify multiple keywords for each conceptTip: conduct an initial search, look at the results, identify keywords

4. Connect keywords using OR, AND, (), “”, *

5. Run search, review search results

6. Revise search strategy as necessary

Literature Search Tips

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Demo & Hands-on

Web of Science

zeolite* AND

treat* OR purif*AND

wastewater OR “waste water” OR “polluted water”

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Demo & Hands-on

• Reaxys– Ask Reaxys

• Literature Search e.g. anticancer activity of green tea• Substance Search e.g. catechin• Reaction Search e.g. preparation of catachin

– Query forms with more search features for Literature; Substance; Reaction; Physical Properties; Spectra Data;Natural Product

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Plagiarism

• What is it? How do I avoid it?

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Video

For more information see:

• Library Home Research Citing and Writing Plagiarism (tutorial)

• You can also get to the tutorial page using the link in the CHEM 2281G library session guide.

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Citing Your References

• Why?

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Citing Your References…

• shows you are aware of past research• helps support your arguments• makes it clear what is your own intellectual

work• provides readers with access to original

sources• helps you avoid plagiarism

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Citing using The ACS Style Guide, 3rd ed. - In Text

Citing References in Text:Using superscript numbers e.g., The primary structure of *** has been determined. 7

Using italic numbers in parentheses e.g., The primary structure of *** has been determined (7).

Using author name and year of publication in parentheses.

e.g., The primary structure of *** has been determined (Robinson, 2010).

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Periodicals: Recommended Formats

Author 1; Author 2; Author 3; ... Title of Article. Journal Abbreviation Year, Volume, startpage-endpage.

Author 1; Author 2; Author 3; ... Journal Abbreviation Year, Volume, startpage-endpage.

Chatterjee, S.; Goyal, A.; Shah, S.I. Inorganic Nanocomposites for the Next Generation Photovoltaics. Mater. Lett. 2006, 60, 3541-3543.

Note: List all author names in a reference citation.

Citing using The ACS Style Guide, 3rd ed. - Reference List

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• Finding Journal abbreviation/full title by CASSI or Journal Citation Reports (links are on Chem2281 Library Guide)

e.g., for: Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer ScienceUse: J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Sci.

• Refer to the Chemistry program guide for citation style guides (accessible via the left side navigation panel)

• A quick guide on ACS style guidelines by UW-Madison Libraries

• Library guide for citing and writing

Citing using The ACS Style Guide, 3rd ed. - Tips

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Library assignment

• Get a copy before leaving• Due at your next regular lab session (one

week from now)

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Need Library Help?

• Email us:Shiyi Xie: shiyi.xie@uwo.ca

• Research Help in Taylor Libraryhttp://www.lib.uwo.ca/taylor/researchhelp.shtml

Email (tayref@uwo.ca), chat, phone, in person

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References

Allan Kent & Harold Lancour, Eds. (1979) Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science (New York,), s.v. "Scientific Literature," by K. Subramanyam, 394.

Garner, B. A. (Ed.). (1999) Black’s Law Dictionary (7th ed.). St. Paul, MN: West Group

Coghill, A.M., Garson, L.R., Eds. (2006) The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information; 3rd ed.; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC.

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