This page is intended to support the MSc Taught Postgraduate Chemistry students. You’ll find links to resources and access to presentation slides used in the workshops you attend.
Dr Allison Kirsop (allisonkirsop[at]gmail.com) is very happy to speak with students on a one-to-one basis if you need any help with writing assignments. Notes will be uploaded on this page on completion of each workshop.
Workshop 1: Written Assignments
Date: Monday 27 October 2014
Time and Venue: To Be Confirmed
Workshop 2: Writing a Literature Review
Date: Monday 9 March 2015
Time and Venue: To Be Confirmed
Workshop 3: Thesis Writing
Date: Monday
Time and Venue: To Be Confirmed
Notes for your information
You need to use a Reference Manager System (RMS) if you want to produce a professional piece of work. This is not to be confused with a scientific database such as SciFinder, or Google Scholar. An RMS is a place to organise and store your references/papers/articles once you have downloaded them from your database search.
Please allow yourself time to learn how to use one of the many RMS options available. My recommendation is to use Mendeley – this is free software which means you can access your library on any computer, anywhere, and you won’t be restricted by your host institution’s licensing laws. Think about that when you finally leave university – you’ll want to take your library with you!
As a brief introduction, here’s a link to a presentation on what a good RMS can do for you, along with some useful links.
Reference Manager Systems
by Dr Vicki Ronaldson (University of Edinburgh Alumni)
Mendeley Getting Started Guide
Useful Mendeley Resources
Mendeley Support
