Advanced Chemistry Honors Project
The library provides many resources to help you research current topics in chemistry for your honors course requirement project.
If you need help, feel free to ask any of the librarians for assistance.
If you need help, feel free to ask any of the librarians for assistance.
Databases:
When searching in the databases, selecting your keywords is important in helping you find information on your topic.
Some keywords will not return the results that you need, so be patient and think about other terms that you can use instead.
***When using the database search function, remember to use “Keyword” for the search terms
instead of Document Title or the other terms they provide***
Some keywords will not return the results that you need, so be patient and think about other terms that you can use instead.
***When using the database search function, remember to use “Keyword” for the search terms
instead of Document Title or the other terms they provide***
Using Gale Ebooks:
***Basic Search***
Keywords: Forensic Chemistry
An example of search results you may find in Gale Ebooks:
Options for saving article:
- Send to: Email
- Download: choose to upload to Notability
- Google Drive
Optional: References:
- APA style for science
- Export to Google Drive
***Advanced Search***
*Subject Guide Search: Related subjects
- Click on keyword search term for resources results
- Click on related subjects for other keyword terms and phrases
*Topic Finder:
- Access topic finder in Advanced Search menu or by clicking Start the topic finder button in right column
- Choose Tiles or Wheel visualization, then click on specific subject for resources results
Using Gale Student Resources in Context:
***Advanced Search***
Keywords: Chemistry and Space
An example of search results you may find in Gale Student Resources in Context:
Options for saving article:
- Send to: Email
- Download: choose to upload to Notability
- Google Drive
Optional: References:
- APA style for science
- Export to Google Drive
***Advanced Search***
*Subject Guide Search: Related subjects
- Click on keyword search term for resources results
- Click on related subjects for other keyword terms and phrases
*Topic Finder:
- Access topic finder in Advanced Search menu or by clicking Start the topic finder button in right column
- Choose Tiles or Wheel visualization, then click on specific subject for resources results
Using ProQuest (newspaper articles):
***Click on the Advanced Search***
- Put keywords in quotation marks to narrow search
- Click on Full Text. If desired, change the date filters
Keywords: “Global warming” and "Chemistry"
An example of search results you may find in ProQuest:
Options for saving article:
- Save as PDF: choose to upload to Notability
- Google Drive
Optional: References:
- APA style for science
- Click Cite and copy and paste citation into your resources document.
Using EBSCO:
***Defaults to Advanced Search***
- Click on Search database here
- Click on relevant databases (omit literary references)
- Click on Full text and, if desired, change date filters
Keywords: Plastics and Polymers
An example of search results you may find in EBSCO:
***To view some articles, you may need to click on PDF or HTML Full Text in the left column***
Options for saving article:
- Google Drive
Citing References:
- APA style for science.
- Use NoodleTools to easily format your citations and import them into a Works Cited document to add to the end of your paper.
- After you log into NoodleTools, go to the databases and find your journal articles. Click Cite and import or click cite and copy and paste the citation into your resources document.
- To create your Works Cited page, click on the Print/Export menu's drop down arrow. Then, click on Print/Export to Google Docs. You may be prompted to sign into your Saint Ignatius Gmail account. After you do so, you will see a Works Cited page, completely formatted. Check over the capitalization and punctuation.
NOTE: If you are on your iPad and do not see the Works Cited page, go to your Settings and make sure that your pop-up blocker is turned OFF.