1. CHEM 462 –
Library session
Laksamee Putnam
lputnam@towson.edu
Research & Instruction Librarian
Albert S. Cook Library
Slides: http://bit.ly/CHEM462FALL2013

2. Today…
 RefWorks
 Locate Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
 Scifinder
 Scopus
 ACS Style
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3. RefWorks
 Create an account
 Put your articles into one place
 Create Bibliographies
 Set ACS Style Output option
 ACS Numeric superscript
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4. Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS)
 Safety Data Sheet
(SDS)
 Product Safety Data
Sheet (PSDS)
 Most companies will
create one for their
product
 Check the
company/supplier
website
 Google it
 Try the resources listed
in the course guide
http://safetyposter.com/simpsons-posters/

5. SciFinder
 Digital Chem Abstract
 Register to use
 1-seat limit
 “Understands” chemistry
 Draw chemicals, reactions
 Quirks to checking full text
 Some forward and backward
searching
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6. SciFinder
 Export/Import for RefWorks
 Export –
 Choose Tagged Format *.txt
 Import –
 CAS SciFinder Import Filter
 Multiple Databases

7. Scopus
 Create login to
 Save searches
 Set alerts/feeds
 Search Chemical Name,
CAS Number or broadly
 FindIt
 Stronger
Forward/Backward
Searching
 RefWorks Direct Export
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8. ACS Style
 Help Guide
 ACS book is
available in the
library
 Journal
Abbreviations
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9. ACS style
 Journal Article:
 Author last name, first initial(s). Journal
Abbreviation. Year, Volume, Starting page.
 Book:
 Author last name, first initial(s). Book Title;
Publisher: Place of Publication, Year.

10. Worksheet and Questions
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