Chemistry Research Guide: Tips for CHEM 105 Signature Assignment
Assignment and Requirements
Assignment:
- 15 minute Power Point presentation on this topic
- Summary research report (5-6 pages, list of references according to APA format)
- Sources for report: 4 minimum, of which 2 should be articles from databases, books, ebooks, or other library specific sources. The other two can be from any type of source.
Some Potential Topics:
- New electrolytes for lithium batteries
- Measuring the mass of "superheavy" elements
- Polyester made from coal
- Naica's Cave of Crystals
- The many "discoveries" of Promethium
- Food preservation
- Essential elements for humans
- The chemistry of cars
- The chemistry of non-fossil fuel power
- Other topics, as discussed with the instructor
Starting Places and Reference Sources
Searching for Articles from the Database
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowMultidisciplinary database including journals and popular periodicals.
- Health Source - Consumer Edition This link opens in a new windowNearly 80 full-text consumer health magazines.
- ProQuest Biological Science This link opens in a new window
Books, Ebooks, and Searching by Subject
Subject Headings to Search:
- Automobiles materials
- Automobiles origin and construction
- Chemical engineering
- Food composition
- Food preservation
- Fuel
- Materials science
- Nutrition
- Renewable energy sources
Materiology by ISBN: 9783038210801Publication Date: 2013-10-14Great source for looking at materials, their composition, how they are used in manufacturing.
