CHM338 Organic ChemistrySynthesis Paper

Linda ShackleNoble Science & Engineering Library

Room 130E480-965-7601

http://libguide.asu.edu/engineeringlinda.shackle@asu.edu

• Getting your tools together• Picking a compound• What resources to use and how• Tracking down the references in the Libraries• Adding the references to RefWorks • Avoiding plagiarism • ACS Citation Style • Write’n’Cite

What We’ll Cover Today

Getting your tools together

1. Library Account

2. Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad)

3. RefWorks (citation management software)

Getting your tools together HANDS ON!

1. Library Account – is your email address correct?

2. Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) – register

3. RefWorks (citation management software) – register

Getting your tools together

4. And most importantly …

Chemistry Libguidehttp://libguides.asu.edu/chemistry Course Resources CHM338

1. Pick ones that are interesting

2. Research your compounds before turning in your list!

Picking a Compound

Demonstrations

• Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Encyclopedia

What Resources to Use and How

Hands On!!

Look up your compound(s) in the background resources.

What Resources to Use and How

1. Use “Get It @ ASU

2. Use other links if provided

3. Enter article title or book title in “Library One Search”

4. Enter journal title in “Journal Title Lookup”

Tracking Down the References in the Libraries

1. Look for “Export” feature on the database or full text web page.• Direct export, or • Download file and import into RefWorks

2. Use “Get It @ ASU”’s additional option feature“Export to RefWorks”

3. Manually add reference to RefWorks

Exporting References into RefWorks

Hands On!!

Look up your references from the background resources.

Tracking Down the References in the Libraries

Synthesis

1. Merck Index

2. SciFinder Web

What Resources to Use and How

Hands On!!

For Merck Index and SciFinder: 1. Find synthesis and review articles for your

compound

2. Add citations to RefWorks

3. Track down the full text of the references

What Resources to Use and How

No matter if you paraphrase or quote

you must always attribute

Avoiding Plagiarism Handout

Avoiding Plagiarism

ACS (American Chemical Society) style has two formats:

• Short format: eliminates titles for the articles, patent and book chapters.

Larabee, D. C.; Reynolds, T. Y.; Hochberg, R. B. J. Med. Chem. 2001, 44, 1802-1814.

• Full or long format: complete citation

Larabee, D. C.; Reynolds, T. Y.; Hochberg, R. B. Estradiol-16α-carboxylic Acid Esters as Locally Active Estrogens. J. Med. Chem. 2001, 44, 1802-1814.

ACS Citation Style

For this paper, use the full format.

• Journal of Medicinal Chemistry’s author guide, section 2.2.8 (References & Notes)

• Quick Guide: ACS Citation Style

ACS Citation Style

Write ‘n’ Cite

• Add-on software for RefWorks and Word

• Write your paper in Word, insert RefWorks coding

• Save your file

• Tell RefWorks the location of your file and in what style you want the document

• RefWorks creates the new document

Write ‘n’ Cite

For more information about RefWorks and Write ‘n’ Cite see:

Ref Works libguide http://libguides.asu.edu/refworks

Write ‘n’ Cite

Write ‘n’ Cite

Write ‘n’ Cite