Chemistry/MatSci 5223W
Polymer Laboratory
Links
On how to write a scientific paper:
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How to Write a Paper in the Scientific Journal Style and Format (Greg Anderson, Bates College) |
Gives information on the structure of a paper and its parts. Important, though: different journals require different parts in papers. Fit Greg's advice to your needs. |
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More advice on structure of scientific papers. |
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How to Write a Scientific Paper (Eric Schulman) |
An irreverent look at writing a scientific paper. |
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How to format your references. |
On polymer science:
| The Macrogalleria (University of Southern Mississippi) | Educational website, aimed at audiences from high school to graduate school, on polymer science. Refreshing and useful general guide to polymers. |
| Introduction to the Materials Science of Polymers (Penn State, Evangelos Manias) | Online course materials for a Polymer Science class taught at Penn State--very helpful! |
| Polymer Chemistry Hypertext (James Stoffer, University of Missouri-Rolla) | Online text on polymer chemistry and properties. |
| IUPAC Glossary of Basic Terms in Polymer Science | Wait, what is the difference between a statistical copolymer and a random copolymer? |
| Polymer Data Handbook (James Mark, University of Cincinnati; Oxford Press; see syllabus for username and password) | Physical property tables for many different polymers. |
| Wiley Database of Polymer Properties (online version of Polymer Handbook) | Online version of an awesome resource. |
Chemical Resources:
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Like the print catalog, gives chemical data (e.g., molecular weight, density, etc.) on many of the compounds Aldrich sells (including most of the chemicals you will use). |
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Chemfinder (Cambridge Scientific Computing) |
More chemical data. |