This paper describes curriculum modules developed for first-year general chemistry
laboratory courses that use scientific literature and creative experiment design to build …

This paper describes the methodology and implementation of a case study introducing the
scientific literature and creative experiment design to honors general chemistry laboratory …

Students can perceive the laboratory environment in a variety of ways that can affect what
they take away from the laboratory course. This qualitative study characterizes …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to identify an important area for librarians to positively
impact student retention. Design/methodology/approach–This programmatic and conceptual …

Working collaboratively, chemistry faculty members and librarians developed an exercise to
introduce students in a large organic chemistry course to SciFinder and the chemical …

A new graduate chemistry course was introduced in the Department of Chemistry at The
University of Alabama. The new course, CH584 Literature and Communication in …

Problem-solving is an important component of chemistry teaching and learning. It often
requires both conceptual knowledge and problem-solving skills. This study aims to examine …

Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills in research involves using different
search strategies. A proposed concept for an “Imploded Boolean Search” combines three …

Experience developing multidisciplinary bachelor's and master's curricula involving
intertwined chemistry, informatics, and librarianship–editorship skills is described. The …

This chapter examines the evolving standards for information literacy in higher education,
with an emphasis on chemical information literacy. It describes the gradual progression from …