CHEM 290-Chemistry of Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
About the Kenan Science Library
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12 Principles of Green Chemistry
- Prevent waste
- Atom economy
- Less hazardous synthesis
- Design safer chemicals
- Safer solvents and auxiliaries
- Design for energy efficiency
- Use of renewable feedstocks
- Reduce derivatives
- Catalysis (vs. stoichiometric)
- Design for degradation
- Real-time analysis for pollution prevention
- Inherently safer chemistry for accident prevention
For more information visit American Chemical Society
Lab Notebook Tips
Guide for Keeping Laboratory Records, by National Cancer Institute, 2009
Writing and Citing
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ACS Guide to Scholarly CommunicationThis online style guide resource provides students, researchers, educators and librarians with the instruction and advice they need to master the art of scholarly communication (publications, presentations, data conventions and communicating with the public).
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Write Like a Chemist by ISBN: 9780195367423Write Like a Chemist is a guide to chemistry-specific writing. It offers a structured approach to writing that targets four important chemistry genres: the journal article, conference abstract, scientific poster, and research proposal.
About this Guide
This guide will help you find library resources for your chemistry laboratory course including:
Natural Products Resources including:
Understanding Medicinal Plants by
Chemistry Databases
SciFinder database has information on organic and inorganic substances, it covers a broad range of scientific disciplines and it contains information on chemical reactions, substances and references.
**Please note you will need to register in SciFinder to access the database*
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Web of Science (ISI)Opens to search the Core Collection which includes Science; Social Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Conference Proceedings; Book; and Emerging Sources Citation Indexes; Current Chemical Reactions; Index Chemicus. Provides access to BIOSIS, Current Contents Connect, Data Citation Index, Derwent Innovations Index, KCI Korean Citations Index, Russian Citation Index, SciELO, and Zoological Record. An All Databases search option is available.
Web of Science Training Materials -
AccessScience
- Reference resource covering major scientific disciplines with links to primary sources
- Online equivalent to the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology and the McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology
Mendeley Reference Manager
Mendeley is a free reference management system that allows you to collect, manage, cite, create groups, and share research. Mendeley works with Microsoft Word and inserts citations into research papers and creates bibliographies from the citations.
Adding References
Download and add the Web Importer bookmarklet. 
- Save the bookmarklet following the instructions per your web browser
- Find an article in one of the databases
- Click the Mendeley bookmarklet
- Review the metadata details and "save"
Here are a few more ways to add references to Mendeley.
Syncing with Mendeley Online
Saving your Mendeley Library online allows you to access your citations from anywhere.
- Go to the Mendeley website and sign in to your account
- Open up your Mendeley Desktop
- Choose "Sync Files" in your Desktop toolbar
- Your desktop and your online libraries are now synced, remember to continue to sync the libraries every time you make changes. Syncing is not automatic.
Cite in MS Word
To install the Mendeley Plugin you need to first close Word and then on Mendeley Desktop go to Tools > Install MS Word Plugin.
Mendeley will appear in MS Word References tab.
For instructions and screenshots, see the Mendeley Library Guide.
Journal Abbreviations for specific citation styles can be found under the "View - Citation Style" menu of your Mendeley desktop toolbar.
More Help
Search FAQ's on Mendeley's support site.
Visit Mendeley's Help Guides
For a more in-depth look at Mendeley's features, check out our Mendeley Library Guide.
Mendeley Citation Editor Instructions
Natural Products
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Natural MedicinesEvidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies including herbal remedies and supplements, with validated rating scales and grades to quickly evaluate quality; comprehensive monographs designed to facilitate clinical decision making. Includes content drawn from the former Natural Standard and Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database. Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits available.
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Healthy Ingredients"Healthy Ingredients" supplies profiles of plants that include historical and current uses, modern research from human clinical studies, and the future outlook of each plant.
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American Botanical Council ResourcesA variety of information sources on herbs.
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Dietary Supplement Label DatabaseThe DSLD is produced by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) and National Library of Medicine (NLM). It contains the full label contents from a sample of dietary supplement products marketed in the U.S.
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Understanding Medicinal Plants by ISBN: 9781136614873Publication Date: 2013-01-11Learn how medicinal plants work from the chemical level upward Understanding Medicinal Plants: Their Chemistry and Therapeutic Action is designed to teach the chemical concepts necessary to understand the actions of medicinal plants to people who are intimidated by chemistry.
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Laboratory Safety Information
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UNC Department of Environment, Health and SafetyThe Chemical Safety Section works to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control personnel exposures to chemical hazards.
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MSDS plus CHEMINFO A comprehensive collection of over 200,000 Material Safety Data Sheets for chemicals and commercial products. Each MSDS is presented exactly as provided by the manufacturer/supplier and contains chemical and physical properties, health hazards, first aid recommendations, personal protection, fire and reactivity data, spill and disposal procedures, and storage/handling recommendations. This database also includes CHEMINFO, which contains chemical profile information for more than 1,300 important workplace chemicals.
Note: UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Environment, Health & Safety is the subscriber to this database. Please contact the Dept. if you have questions about the database or other items related to chemical hygiene.
ChemDraw
To request access to ChemDraw, go to the following site, login with your onyen and password, and follow the instructions. You will receive an access code via email to permit you to use the program.
Chem Draw is also available on the public computers in the Kenan Science Library and through the ITS Virtual Lab.
Poster Design and Printing
Design Guide - A well designed poster will showcase your research!
Poster printing services:
Spoonflower $18 (cloth, 1 yard = 38”x42”) + $3 shipping for 7 day standard shipping
VistaPrint ~$25 + shipping for 36”x42”
PhDPoster.com ~$40 for 36”x42” (free pickup at the Health Science Library between 10a-6p)
UNC Printstop ~$48 for 36”x42”
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