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Beyond Google: Integrating chemical information into the undergraduate chemistry curriculum
M. C. Peters
, mpeters@library.ucla.edu. Science & Engineering Library, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAt UCLA the focus is on partnering with faculty and teaching assistants in integrating the basics of chemical information into three sequential courses required for chemistry and biochemistry majors. Resources "beyond Google" include many recommended in "Information Competencies for Chemistry Undergraduates: the elements of information literacy" (http://units.sla.org/division/dche/il/cheminfolit.pdf). A multi-faceted approach includes primarily hands-on sessions in small laboratory sections, occasional large group lectures, and a comprehensive Web site, http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/sel/12451.cfm. The Instructional Resources Web site, available 24/7, features "Library resources for chemistry and biochemistry, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and materials science and engineering." Web pages cover hands-on, guided library exercises including the organic "chemystery," homework assignments, lecture notes, and resources for specific courses, plus general reference sources. Many UCLA sites feature links
to "Library Resources" and its pages, including departmental sites, course management systems, the undergraduate Science Learning Center workstations’ "Welcome" screen, and individual course pages.