SCI121.GeneralChemistryI_Ghaemghami

toc =Course: SCI 121 General Chemistry I=
 * Professor: Jalal Ghaemghami**
 * Instruction Librarian: William Hoag**



This guide is designed to help you research chemistry topics. It includes an index of scholarly sources that should be used. Included in the list are websites and search engines that will be helpful in your research. If you have any trouble finding these sources, please ask a librarian for help. Good Luck! Any comments or suggestions are welcome!
 * [|RCC Library Home Page]: Most materials found in this research guide are available at the library's home page.
 * whoag@rcc.mass.edu : Please contact me if you have any questions concerning this guide or research.

=Books=

Books
The on-line catalog provides access to the Library's collection of approximately 40,000 books, periodicals and audio-visual titles. These resources may be used to find information for assignments or general interest. [|Tutorial for searching catalog and ordering books from Metro Boston Library Network (includes Boston Public Library)]

Good Search Terms to use: words or phrase

 * Chemistry
 * Matter
 * Molecules
 * Atoms

New Books
__The Chemical Element: c____hemistry’s contribution to our global future__. TD193 .C465 2011.

__Laboratory safety for chemistry students.__ QD51 .H55 2010

__Chemistry : the impure science__. QD31.3.B455 2008

Reference Books
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 * __Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary__, call number: **REF QD5 .C5 2007**
 * __Facts on File Dictionary of Organic Chemistry__, call number: **REF QD246 .F33 2004**
 * __Chemistry Foundations and Applications__, call number: **REF** **QD4 .C48 2004x** volume set
 * __Encyclopedia of Chemistry__, call number: **REF QD4 .R4 .R57 2005**
 * __ Lange's handbook of chemistry __, **REF** **QD65 .L362**
 *  __CRC handbook of chemistry and physics : a ready-reference book of chemical and physical data__. **REF QD65 .H3 2010**

Reference Books Online
Credo Reference Selected reference materials: McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technologyand __Illustratrated Dictionary of Science, Andromeda__.

Electronic Books
[|Ebrary] The library has recently added 20,000 online books from the vendor Ebrary. This is the “community college” collection, of interest to students and faculty at 2-year colleges. All books are simultaneously available to all RCC users.

Understanding Chemistry

College Practical Chemistry

Dr. Joe and What You Didn't Know : 99 Fascinating Questions about the Chemistry of Everyday Life

=Periodicals= Browse these paper journals and magazines in the library's first floor periodicals section for articles about Chemistry.
 * National Geographic
 * Scientific American

=Articles= Access to millions of journal, magazine, newspaper and reference source articles through our research databases.

[|Science In Context]
Supporting high school curricula and university coursework, //Science in Context// features authoritative information for assignments and projects, and provides detailed coverage of popular subjects. From earth science and life science, to space, technology, mathematics and science history and biography.

[|Science Full Text Select]
Contains access to 320 full text science journals covering all fields of science. Offers a broad range of science literature to students on the community college level.

Academic Search Premier
Provides full text for more than 3,800 scholarly publications covering academic areas of study. Selected peer-reviewed journals: Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry. [|Tutorial]

=Streaming Videos= Full length and segment videos from Films On Demand. Over 140 Titles on chemistry. Films On Demand

Atoms, Molecules, and Compounds (26:00)

Essential Chemistry: Core Concepts Video Clip Library (191:00)

=Web sites= There are many good [insert topic] web sites on the internet. These web sites have been evaluated by library staff. Remember to always evaluate internet resources. To find out more about evaluating web sites, [|Lesley University]has a very good guide.

Search Engines

 * [|Altavista]
 * [|Google]

Web sites
[|Martindale's The "Virtual" Chemistry Center] [|Chemdex.org] [|General Chemistry Online] [|The Royal Society of Chemistry]

=Citing Sources: Style Guides=

__[|APA Style Tutorial]__ [|Duke Library Guide to Assembling a List of Works Cited] [|Laguardia Community College Library MLA and APA citation style] [|The Owl at Purdue: APA Formatting and Style Guide] [|The Owl at Purdue: MLA 2009 Formatting and Style Guide]

=Basic Research Help= Please click the Ask a Librarian icon if you have any questions concerning these guides, need help finding material for your research or any general questions you might have.
 * Looking for books? Search our [|Online Catalog].
 * Looking for articles? Search our [|Databases].
 * Can't find what you are looking for? Use our [|InterLibrary Loan Form].

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Research guide prepared on 03/28/12 by Wiliam Hoag: whoag@rcc.mass.edu