Library Instruction for Chemistry Students

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Library Instruction for Chemistry Students

• The Catholic University of America Libraries
• 620 Michigan Avenue N.E.
• Washington DC 20064
• [phone]
• http//libraries.cua.edu

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CUA Libraries Homepage

• Library information
• Hours
• Librarian contact information
• Access to the Catalog
• Access to Databases

http//libraries.cua.edu
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What is ALADIN?

• Collection of databases
• Library Collections WRLC Libraries Catalog
• Databases by Title, or-
• Databases by Subject
• Connect to
• American Chem. Soc. Journals 
• Applied Science and Technology ABSTRACTS
• Royal Society of Chemistry Journals

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WRLC Libraries CatalogWashington Research
Library ConsortiumFound in ALADIN

• Use to find books, journals magazines
• Search by
• Title
• Journal title
• Author
• Keyword
• Subject Heading
• Use the set limit function
• Connect from campus or from home

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Consortium Loan Service CLS Request

• Consortium Loan Requests
• Borrow materials NOT owned by Catholic University
  but found in
• American University
• Gallaudet University
• Georgetown University
• George Mason University
• George Washington
• Marymount University
• UDC
• Trinity College
• WRLC Center
• You must provide your library barcode and your
  last name and school

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Find e-Journals

• CUs e-Journals link on library homepage
• Search for online journals available through
  ALADIN
• Searchable by title or keyword
• e.g. gives access to Chemistry Biology

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ALADIN Database JSTOR

• Digital archive of searchable back issues of
  scholarly journals of many disciplines
• General science
• History of science.
• Accessed through ALADIN from the librarys home
  page

http//www.jstor.org/jstor
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Internet Resources Google Directory

• Categorized by Subject
• 50 Chemistry sub-topics
• Briefly annotated lists of sources
• Still must evaluate!

http//directory.google.com
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Science.gov

• Science.gov gateway
• Authoritative selected science information
  provided by U.S. Government agencies
• Research and development results
• Not necessarily links to full text research
  articles

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www.Chemdex.org

• The directory of chemistry on the www.
• Massive online resource
• Indexes many sub-topics
• Sidebar helps to navigatethe Web!

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Things to consider

• Am I running a literature search?
• Consider Applied Science Tech Abstracts
• Do I want to browse OUR titles?
• Catalog or Find e-Journals
• Do I want to browse the Web?
• Do I know what I want?
• Find in our catalog, or EJTF

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