Chemistry

Subject Resources for Chemistry

Subject guides are lists of resources compiled by Alexander College’s librarians that will help you find information that is relevant to the assignments you will be writing over the course of your studies. Here, we have included references to the most recent texts available in hardcopy at both of the college’s campuses that are currently being taught, along with lists of online, digital resources that can provide you with pointed, specific and current articles and texts that are available for your research assignments. Though these lists make for an excellent starting point in your studies, library materials are being acquired and updated on a regular basis – if you are looking for particular texts, journals or articles for your projects, please see a librarian either on campus or through askaway for further assistance.

Courses:

  • CHEM 100

Books

The textbooks that follow represent the most current physical holdings available in the library for your particular course. This list, however, should not be considered exhaustive, so make sure to visit the library catalogue to explore the many other valuable resources that the library has to offer.

CHEM 100:

  • Andrews, J. E. An Introduction to Environmental Chemistry 2nd Ed. Wiley-Blackwell, 2004.
  • Baird, C.  Chemistry in Your Life 2ndEd. Freeman, 2006.
  • Baird, C. & Cann, M. Environmental Chemistry, 4th Ed. Freeman, 2009.
  • Buell, P. Chemistry Fundamentals: An Environmental Perspective 2nd Ed.  Jones & Bartlett, 2002.
  • Burns, R.A. Fundamentals of Chemistry 4th Ed. Prentice Hall, 2002.
  • Girard, J. Principles of Environmental Chemistry 2nd Ed. Jones & Bartlett, 2009.
  • Hein, M, Arena S. Foundations of College Chemistry 11th Ed. Wiley, 2006.
  • Hill, J. W., Kolb D. K. & McCreary, T. W. Chemistry for Changing Times, 12th Ed. Prentice Hall, 2009.
  • Snyder C.H. The Extraordinary Chemistry of Ordinary Things 4th Ed. John Wiley, 2002.
  • Stoker, H.S. Introduction to Chemical Principles. 9th Ed. Prentice Hall, 2007.

Subscription Articles and Databases:

If your assignment is pointing you towards more specific research in your field, you’ll want to turn to Alexander College’s list of subscription databases to find journal articles for your studies. Here, you’ll be able to take your larger ideas and hone them down to develop a more pointed, argumentative essay based on current and relevant research in your field. Alexander College subscribes to a number of databases that contain hundreds of thousands of journal articles to this end; listed below are the databases that are relevant to your field. Remember that these resources are not exhaustive, and there are many more avenues to pursue your studies – though when turning to the web for research, make sure that you evaluate critically the sites that you’re planning on using to make sure that they’re suitable to include in your papers. For more information on what constitutes a scholarly, academic source and how to evaluate it, see the library page on Evaluating Online Resources.

  • Academic Search Premier – This scholarly resource contains indexing and abstracts for more than 8,500 journals, with full text for more than 4,600 of those titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles. Academic search premier provides unmatched full-text coverage in biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion and theology, among other fields.
  • Canadian Publishers Index Quarterly – CPI.Q, or the Canadian Periodical Index, offers highly requested information with a Canadian focus. A very useful resource to students and teachers alike, CPI.Q contains a vast amount of Canadian and international periodicals, including Canada’s national newspaper, The Globe and Mail; Maclean’s weekly magazine; Canadian News Facts; and encyclopedic reference materials, such as the Canadian Parliamentary Guide and Canadian Newsmakers. This database boasts indexing of nearly 1,200 Canadian periodicals (English and French) with full-text articles from 550 Canadian periodicals. CPI.Q has excellent coverage on a broad range of subjects and showcases full text articles from 1983 to present.
  • eBook Academic Collection – This database provides full-text access to over 79,000 academic texts and monographs, with its collections being updated consistently. Regardless of your discipline, here you will find appropriately scholarly resources suitable for inclusion in your academic papers. Citation formatting and exporting through email is also provided. This resource is also available as an iPhone app.
  • General Science Full Text – This database provides full text from more than 100 periodicals dating as far back as 1995, in addition to indexing and abstracts for nearly 300 periodicals dating back to 1984. Subject coverage includes astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, conservation, health & medicine, oceanography, physics, zoology and much more.
    • World Book – This subscription-based, comprehensive encyclopedia offers a suitably academic alternative to the commonly used and less reliable open-source online resources such as Wikipedia. World Book sets an academic standard for providing accuracy, objectivity, and reliability in research materials for students that meet the highest standards of editorial excellence while keeping pace with the technological developments that define the computer age. World Book is an industry leader in the production of award-winning encyclopedias, reference sources, and digital products for educational institutions.

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    Citation Guidelines for Writing in Chemistry:

    Most essays written for Chemistry courses use the Modern Language Association (or MLA) rules for formatting, though some professors may prefer that you use the American Psychological Association (or APA) guidelines – check with your instructor to determine which citation style is appropriate for your particular class. Updated links to both MLA and APA standards for typical sources can be found here. For a more comprehensive understanding of MLA and APA citation, handbooks are available for your reference in the library.

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