CHM 515
Course Syllabus5 Step Approach
Step 1: Find and read the appropriate material in your textbook...
Step 2: Read "intro" articles...
Step 3: Find broad review articles...
Step 4: Focus to a subtopic...
Step 5: Begin looking for primary literature & additional review articles specific to your subtopic
Scientific Encyclopedias
Scientific encyclopedias are useful as an extension of your textbook. They can introduce you to an unfamiliar topic before you tackle journal articles.
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- Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (eLS)Database of contributed entries in the biological sciences, hosted by Wiley Interscience. Alternate interface.
- ScienceDirect Reference WorksEncyclopedias on a range of biomedical and other subjects, including cancer, genetics, immunology, neurology, and virology.
Dictionaries
- Oxford Reference: Science & TechnologyDictionaries and encyclopedias of astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental science, life sciences, mathematics, computing, and physics.
- MeSH DatabaseMeSH (Medical Subject Headings) is the NLM controlled vocabulary thesaurus used for indexing articles for PubMed.
Science Magazines
Popular science magazines are elective sources without peer review, but they can be useful to identify and understand a topic as you begin your research.
- Science MagazinesOpen this link for articles from Scientific American and American Scientist (2004-present), then enter your own keywords to narrow the results.
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