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Research in Chemistry

Support for students in the Research in Chemistry program.

Example Search Terms

Use the Universal Library Search to explore all resources in one place.

Search terms could include:

  • Plastic degradation
  • Sol-gel reactions
  • Chromatography
  • Biomarkers
  • Water splitting
  • Textile testing

Use advanced search or click on subject headings linked in articles. Subject headings are likely similar to your keywords. 

For instance, in a Universal search for plastic degradation, here are some associated subject headings:

  • (Micro)plastics
  • Degradation methods
  • Degradation products
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Food Chain
  • Influencing factors
  • Microplastics
  • Plastics
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis

Use Boolean operators AND, OR, NOT to tell the search engine exactly what you're looking for.

Using AND: medical AND experimentation

Using OR: medical OR scientific experimentation

Using NOT: bioethic NOT medical

 

Databases

Journals

View additional journals here. Search by known journal name or use browse by subject option.

If browsing by subject, select Physical Sciences & Mathematics. You will then see a list of the follow sub-categories to choose from:

Once you identify a journal of interest, enter keywords into the search bar titled "Search within this journal." This search will open a new browser window with an advanced Universal search limited to the journal you chose.