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CHMB62: Biochemistry

This guide will help students enrolled in CHMB62 Biochemistry to complete assignments, specifically the Literature Searching Assignment and installing relevant chemistry software.

Step 1: Choose a Topic

Google Web Search

Step 2: Brainstorm, Map, and Narrow Your Topic

It's your turn! Using your CHMB62 literature assignment topic, start to brainstorm some possible directions to take your research. What additional aspects around this topic do you find interesting? What keywords could you use to find more literature on this topic?

Use Bubbl.us (or a piece of paper or your personal device if you prefer) to mind map your keywords and research ideas related to your topic.

Not sure where to start? Do some background research using tools like Google, Wikipedia, course textbooks, etc. to get inspiration!

Step 3: Identify Search Strategy with Keywords

Step 1. Describe your Topic
How do wastewater plants manage the influx of environmental antibiotics?
Step 2: Identify keywords for your topic.
Main Concept 1 Concept 2          Concept 3       
wastewater environment antibiotics
Step 3: Find synonyms 
Main Concept 1 Concept 2          Concept 3       
wastewater environment antibiotics
waste water environmental pharmaceuticals
waste management ecosystem  
Step 4: Build a search 
Main Concept 1 Concept 2          Concept 3       

( wastewater OR "waste water" OR "waste management")  AND (environment* OR ecosystem*) AND (antibiotic* OR pharmaceutical*)