Armacost Library: CHEMISTRY: Getting Started

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What's in this Guide?

This guide will help you begin the research process in Chemistry by providing guidance in finding, evaluating, and using a variety of information sources available through Armacost Library collections and beyond.

Use the tabs above to learn more about:

Finding books
Finding articles (scholarly journal articles, and popular magazine & newspaper articles
Making use of information sources in your academic work
Tools for citing your sources properly
ALURA, an award for exceptional student research

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What to write about?

A great way to discover a research topic in Chemistry, and develop it into a question you'd like to explore, is to be a tourist in the realms of Chemical Information. This WikiBooks page, maintained by a retired librarian from Indiana University, Gary Wiggins, is a great place to start.

American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society homepage
"ACS is a congressionally chartered independent membership organization which represents professionals at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry and sciences that involve chemistry."

American Chemical Society (ACS) Web Editions This link opens in a new window
"The American Chemical Society is the leading publisher of peer-reviewed research journals in the chemical and related sciences, serving scientific communities worldwide through an unparalleled commitment to quality, reliability, and innovation."