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Research Skills for Chemistry Students

 By Sally Robertson, Librarian

Nashville State Community College 

 Mayfield Library 
The NSCC Library page.

Searching Strategy

 

  1. The first box searches everything the library has access to.
  2. Refine your search by content type on the left side. 
  • Full Text Online Include
  • Peer-Review Include
  • Open Access Include
  • Find books Include

     3. Under the box click "More search options" to do an advanced search. 

     4. Upper right hand corner you can click "Journals" to find a list of all the e-journal and physical journals the library has access to. 

Browseable by subject area. Chemistry is under: Physical Sciences & Mathematics 


 

 

 

Choosing a Topic 

 

Brainstorm topic ideas

Narrow or broaden your topic

Keyword searching 

Brainstorm synonyms

Research 101

Opposing Viewpoints Good database for getting ideas and overviews. 

Gale in Context: College Browse a lot of Science topics: Chemistry

 

Helpful Chemistry videos

Chemistry: Challenges and Solutions

Databases to use

Academic OneFile (password is elvis)

Also accessible through TEL tntel.info

JSTOR -- Chemistry search

Explore JSTOR by subject 

Click Chemistry 

Academic Search Premier

 

MERLOT Chemistry Community

 

MERLOT Chemistry Community
The connects you to open (free) educational resources in chemistry. Textbooks, research, tutorials, articles, and other types of resources. Free to join and use.

 

Ways to get help

Chat, text, or phone