CHED 145 |
| Chemical patents are a primary source of chemical information. As such, it is easy to make the case that chemistry students should be taught how to find information in the patent literature and how to read patents. In a second year Industrial Organic Chemistry course for engineering students, students were tasked with a group research project that required the use of chemical patents as a source of information. The class was provided with formal instruction into patents and other information sources, which was facilitated by a librarian. Students gained skill in searching the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office database, including time-saving search tactics, cross-referencing, and where to find the most useful information. |
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Chemical Information and Chemical Information Education in the Electronic Age
8:30 AM-11:30 AM, Monday, 11 September 2006 San Francisco Marriott -- Salon 11, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |