Chemistry: Research Investigation
How can chemical principles be applied to create a more sustainable future?
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CREATING A RESEARCH QUESTION
Choose your topic and use a Lotus template to generate questions.
Topic 1: Endangered elements in the periodic table.
Topic 2: Producing and Using “greener” polymers
Topic 3: The chemistry of aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples practices
Topic 4: The sustainability of a commercial product or material
ACCEPTABLE & ETHICAL USE OF AI
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Find suitable references
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Analyse your written work and provide feedback
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Generate APA references
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SEARCH TIPS
Search for exact phrases using quotation marks -
"green polymers"
Use AND to narrow search to include both terms -
"green polymers research" AND "sustainability"
Use OR to expand search to include either search term (synonyms) -
synthetic fibers OR "man-made fibers"
Use brackets to combine AND & OR rules -
sustainability AND (synthetic OR man-made fibers)
EVALUATING SOURCES
You can't trust everything you read on the internet. Evaluate your sources using the SIFT.
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WHERE TO LOOK
Use the search bar to find a detailed background on your topic.
A database of academic articles and periodicals.
Username: kgsjstor
Password: rese@rch23
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Click Advanced Search, then enter your key words.
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Content I can access.
ARTICLES & BOOK CHAPTERS
Real-world cases in green chemistry / Michael C. Cann, Marc E. Connelly
Endangered elements, critical raw materials and conflict minerals / Christopher J Rhodes
The Context for Lithium and Cobalt Recycling / Church, C., & Wuennenberg, L. (2019)
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REFERENCING
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