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Library Guide to Experiment #1

This guide will help you locate the information necessary to complete your assignment. If you have questions at any point, please contact your TA or a librarian.

Chemistry Literature Assignment

Part 1: Chemical Table
This page will help you locate the information necessary to complete your chemical table.
Part 2: SciFinder Search
This page will help you to access and search SciFinder to complete Part 2 of your assignment.
Part 3: Review/Popular Article Summary
This page will help you locate a review/popular article to summarize.

Citing/References

You will need to cite your sources in ACS style for all 3 parts of this assignment. If you need assistance with citations or references, please contact a librarian. Examples of ACS in-text citations and references can be found on pages 4 & 5 of your lab assignment. For more examples, please see the links below:

ACS Style Quick Guide
Examples of ACS style citations of some of the more common source types. From the 2020 ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication
ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication
The authoritative source for ACS style conventions, including examples of citations for almost any type of content.

"...covers everything from classic journal authoring topics...to styling conventions needed for all scholarly communication."
CAS Source Index Search Tool
Use this complimentary tool to quickly identify or confirm journal titles and abbreviations for publications indexed by CAS since 1907, including serial and non-serial scientific and technical publications.
ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information
Available in print at the Sciences Library, call number: Permanent Reserve QD 8.5 .A25 2006 cop.2