ARTICLES ON THE WEB RELATING TO CHEMICAL INFORMATION INSTRUCTION

These articles all appear in other relevant sections of the bibliography. They are compiled here as a convenience.

• Carr, Carol.; O'Neill, Patricia E.
  "Adding INSPEC to your Chemical Search Strategy--Let's Get Physical"; Database 1995 18 (Apr./May), 99-102. (accessed Jan 1999)
  Describes the chemical information and chemical searching features contained in the online version of INSPEC and compares INSPEC to Chemical Abstracts. Several searches are discussed which would be useful for classes comparing these two resources. STN is used in the examples.

• Huber, Charles F; Baysinger, Grace
  "Training the Trainers: Creating A Workshop on Teaching Chemical Information"; Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship 1997, (No 16 Fall ) (accessed Jan 1999)
  Describes the process of designing a workshop on teaching chemical information and provides insights on teaching chemical information in general. Presenters used HTML files loaded onto a laptop hard drive and used Netscape to view them, eliminating the necessity for a network connection. The authors recommend this method when you teach away from home and are not absolutely sure of the speed and quality of your net connection. The authors also stress that the technology and resources available in your home setting will affect what and how you teach.

• Kawakami, Alice K.
  "Patents and Patent Searching" Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship 1998. (No 17, Summer) (accessed Jan 1999).
  Provides basic information on patents. Briefly describes search tools provided by the US Patent Office and outlines how to search for patents using the patent classification system. Contains a brief discussion of patent issues in academe. Also describes and provides links to some web patent resources and patent information sites.

• Locknar, Angie; Baysinger, Grace; Meszaros, Rosemary L.
  "Library Instruction Ideas for Science and Technology: A Baker's Dozen"; Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship 1997, (Number 16: Fall) (accessed Jan 1999)
  Thirteen practical tips on preparing and presenting training sessions.

• Martorana, Janet, Meszaros, Rosemary L.
  "Searching Science from the Office: Science and Engineering Workshops"; Issues in Sciences & Technology Librarianship 1997, (No. 16 Fall) (accessed Jan 1999)
  Two evening workshops for graduate students were planned and presented by the science and engineering librarians at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The goal was to familiarize students with the library

• Matthews, Fred J.
  "Chemical Literature - A Course Composed of Traditional and Online Searching Techniques"; J. Chem. Educ. 1997 74(8), 1011-1014 (accessed Jan 1999)
  The author believes that a mixture of traditional and online techniques taught in an independent course best prepares students. A one-semester undergraduate chemical literature course is described. Lecture topics and exercises are described. Students use facilities at a nearby research university to complete some exercises. Includes a brief review of the literature on teaching chemical information. Handouts and exercises are also available

• Wiggins, Gary
  "Use of the Internet in Teaching Chemical Information Courses" In: New Initiatives in Chemical Education: an Online Symposium. ACS Division of Chemical Education Summer 1996, Paper 9. (accessed Jan 1999)
  Describes the use of a listserv, gopher and the web to provide materials for chemical information courses at Indiana University. The advantages and disadvantages of these approaches are discussed. The three courses offered are described.