Chemistry & Biochemistry: Writing & Citing
Research Process & Literature Reviews
Literature reviews are a fundamental component of any research project. The document here is a guide on conducting a literature review, specifically for chemistry students, with a focus on utilizing the SciFinderN database.
ACS Citation Style
There are many citation styles, but a frequently used one in chemistry is the American Chemical Society (ACS) citation style.
When using ACS style you'll need to find the journal abbreviation if you don't have it already. The gold-standard to finding these is the Chemical Abstracts Services Source Index (CASSI).
- ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication This link opens in a new windowProvides researchers with advice they need to master the art of scholarly communication. The new Guide covers everything from previous editions of The ACS Style Guide, completely updated and modernized, as well as new chapters covering everything from preprints, open access, machine-readable data, and much more.
- CAS Source Index Search Tool | CASSIOnline resource intended to support researchers and librarians who need accurate bibliographic information. Use this complimentary tool to quickly identify or confirm journal titles and abbreviations for publications indexed by CAS since 1907, including serial and non-serial scientific and technical publications.
Writing Help
Write Like a Chemist by
Meant as a companion to The ACS Style Guide, not a competitor, this book is an extraordinary resource for upper-level chemistry majors as well as graduate students faced with writing a journal article, a conference abstract, or a thesis. Full of prepared research projects and exercises, WriteLike a Chemist provides expert instruction ideal for students from diverse backgrounds, including both native and nonnative speakers of English.It is specifically designed to help students transition from the writing skills required in undergraduate lecture and laboratory classes to writing skills required by career chemists: a journal article, a scientific poster, and a research proposal. Each of these types of writing is directed towarda different audience, and writing for a journal requires a different writing style than writing a research proposal for the National Science Foundation. Thus to write like a chemist requires that one learns to write for different audiences. This book assists young scientists in developing thatessential writing skill.
Call Number: QD9.15 .W75 2008ISBN: 9780195305074Publication Date: 2008-08-18
- Howe Writing CenterLocated in King Library, the main writing center is available to help students with their writing in a variety of contexts and genres.
- English Language Learner Writing CenterThe mission of the English Language Learner Writing Center is to provide one-on-one consulting to Miami multilingual student writers.
Citation Management Tools
Free, easy-to-use software to help you collect, organize, cite, and share bibliographic information. Download it on your computer and install a browser plugin so you can quickly add citations to your account.
- Citation Managers GuideMore information on citation managers from MU Libraries.
- MendeleyFree software from Elsevier. Plugins for MS Word, but not GoogleDocs.
- ZoteroOpen source software. Plugins for MS Word and GoogleDocs.
