Teaching Chemical Information:
Tips and Techniques

— June 1997 —

“The Chemical Information Instructor” *
Quarterly Column in Journal of Chemical Education

• Abrash, Henry I. (California State University, Northridge) “A course in chemical information retrieval.” J. Chem. Ed., 1992, v.69, p.143–.
• Baysinger, Grace (Stanford University) “Identifying unknowns: library support in an undergraduate organic chemistry course.” J. Chem. Ed., 1995, v.72, p.1107–1111.
• Budkovich, Nancy J. and Minard, Robert (Pennsylvania State University) “Student-designed syntheses: Integrating chemical information and chemistry in the learning environment” (upcoming)
• Carr, Carol (University of Pennsylvania) “Teaching and using chemical information; an updated bibliography.” J. Chem. Ed., 1993, v.70, p.719–26.
• Carr, Carol (University of Pennsylvania), Update of “Teaching and using chemical information” (upcoming after Budkovich)
• Cooke, Ron C. (California State University, Chico) “Undergraduate online chemistry literature searching: an open ended course segment approach.” J. Chem. Ed., 1994, v.71, p.867–71.
• Holmes, Collette and Warden, Joseph (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) “CIStudio — a Chemical Information.” Upcoming, approx. Spring 1996.
• Jenkins, Jerry A. (Otterbein College) “Undergraduate instruction in online searching of Chemical Abstracts.” J. Chem. Ed., 1992, c.69, p.639–643.
• Matthews, Fred J. (Austin Peay State University) “Chemical literature: A Course Composed of Traditional and Online Teaching” J.Chem.Ed., 1997, v.74, p.1011–1014.
• O’Neill, Patricia and Elaine Goetz (Cornell University) “Electronic Users Group: a Forum for Experienced Searchers.” J. Chem. Ed., 1995, v.72, p.604–605.
• Penhale, Sara J. And Wilmer J. Stratton. (Earlham College) “Online searching assignments in a chemistry course for nonscience majors.” J. Chem. Ed., 1994, v.71. p.227–229.
• Ricker, Alison Scott and Thompson, Robert Q. “Teaching Chemistry Information in a Liberal Arts Curriculum” (Oberlin College) In press.
• Smith, Allan (Drexel University) “Teaching citation searching” (upcoming)
• Somerville, Arlene N. (University of Rochester) “Information sources for organic chemistry, 1: Type of reaction and name reactions.” J. Chem. Ed., 1991, v.68, p.553–61.
• Somerville, Arlene N. “Information sources for organic chemistry, 2: Functional group chemistry.” J. Chem. Ed., 1991, v.68, p.842–53.
• Somerville, Arlene N. “Information sources for organic chemistry, 3: Reagents and Solvents. J. Chem. Ed., 1992, v.69, p.379–86.
• Somerville, Arlene N. “Subject search of Chemical Abstracts.” J. Chem. Ed., 1993, v.70, p.200–03.
• Somerville, Arlene N. “Teaching aides available for information instructors.” (upcoming after Holmes/Warden paper) J. Chem. Ed., 1995, v.72, p.324–26.
• Thompson, Patricia A., Jefrey J. Jenkins and Donald R. Buhler (Oregon State University) “Teaching toxicology graduate students online data systems.” J. Chem. Ed., 1995, v.72, p.324–26.
• Wier, Larry M. (St. Boniventure University) “Chemical Abstracts: Switching from hard copy to electronic access.” J. Chem. Ed., 1994, v.71, p.578.

* Edited by Arleen N. Somerville, Carlson Library, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY  14627-0236. asomerville@RCL.lib.rochester.edu. Phone: 716-275-4465; Fax: 716-473-1712.
Suggestions for topics of future columns are welcome. Potential authors are encouraged to submit ideas to Editor.

Grace Baysinger, Head Librarian and Bibliographer
Swain Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Library, Stanford University Libraries
graceb@stanford.edu