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"Pretty much any hobby or interest you have can serve as an inspiration for a great topic, idea, and project.
Science Databases to help generate topics and guide your research.
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Infobase Science Online: use the eLearning Modules to explore different topics.In the right-hand column, search Topics A-Z
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Gale Science In Context: Scroll to the bottom of the page to browse.
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To narrow down your own topic of interest: Click "Advanced Search" next to the search bar, Click "Topic Finder," then type in a topic to find new connections that could help with generating more ideas.
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Books & Magazines in the LLC to support you in the generation of ideas and topics:
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Everyday Science Explained by Curt Suplee
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Why Does Asparagus Make Your Pee Smell?: Fascinating Food Trivia Explained with Science by Andy Brunning
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Chemistry For Every Kid: 101 Easy Experiments That Really Work by Janice Pratt VanCleave
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Cool Chemistry: Great Experiments With Simple Stuff by Steven W. Moje
Click here for a complete list of titles.
Use the following websites to browse for ideas and topics of interest according to Global & Local Problems:
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About the Sustainable Development Goals.
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70 Everyday Problems That We All Know and Hate.
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Problems We Want Solve: Collaborative Fund List
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80,000 Hours Problem Profiles: Current View of the World's Most Pressing Problems.
Explore the website below to learn more about problem-solving through the lens of Chemistry:
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Sustainable Development Goals & Chemistry: The International Council of Chemical Associations lists how Chemistry plays a role in each SDG.
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Chemistry & Sustainability: A look at how Chemistry is contributing to sustainability around the world.
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MLA Citation for Personal Interview:
Personal interviews refer to those interviews that you conduct yourself. List the interview by the name of the interviewee. Include the descriptor, Personal interview and the date of the interview.-
Example Below: Smith, Jane. Personal interview. 19 May 2014.
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Four R's by Rachel Lynette of Minds in Bloom
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Reword – Replace words and phrases with synonyms whenever you can.
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Rearrange – Rearrange words within sentences to make new sentences. You can even rearrange the ideas presented within the paragraph.
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Realize that some words and phrases cannot be changed – names, dates, titles, etc. cannot be replaced, but you can present them differently in your paraphrase.
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Recheck – Make sure that your paraphrase conveys the same meaning as the original text.
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Put quotation marks around all direct quotes
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Cite quotes in your text and at the end of your paper.
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Paraphrased words require in-text and end of paper citations
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Summaries require in-text and end of paper citations
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Song lyrics must be cited.
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Never copy and paste.
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Common knowledge needs no citation.