{"id":22,"date":"2023-07-11T12:41:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T11:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/chemistry-forensic-science-guide\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2024-02-28T17:38:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T17:38:12","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/chemistry-forensic-science-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The best place to start searching for resources for your course is your <a href=\"https:\/\/kent.rl.talis.com\/index.html\">online reading list<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/librarysearch.kent.ac.uk\/client\/en_GB\/kent\">LibrarySearch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Your online reading list can be found via your course moodle. Here is a short video with instructions on how to access and use your reading list.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='1140' height='672' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7rfG2JicOoc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Links to digital resources are available from here so may require your Kent Login to access them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Books<\/h4>\n<p>We have a large collection of books in the library for biosciences as well as in related topics in physical and social sciences.<\/p>\n<p>As well as using LibrarySearch to find specific titles you may want to browse topics areas on the library shelves at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/is\/templeman\/pdf\/floor-plans.pdf\">Floor 1 Block B <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/is\/templeman\/pdf\/floor-plans.pdf\">Floor 2 Block D.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first two letters of a classmark identify the topic within your discipline. You can look for these on the end of our shelving.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QD<\/strong> &#8211; Chemistry\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>QP<\/strong> &#8211; Biochemistry<\/p>\n<p><strong>HV<\/strong> &#8211; Forensic Science\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>RA<\/strong> &#8211; Toxicology<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/guides\/finding-books-and-library-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0about finding books at the Templeman.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Borrowing items<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/guides\/borrow-from-the-templeman-library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-135 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/anthropology-conservation-library-guide\/files\/2023\/02\/borrowing_800w_800w.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a>Using your Kent One card, you can borrow up to 40 books from the Library!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/guides\/borrow-from-the-templeman-library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/a> about borrowing from the Templeman.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on library services including how to make reservations, checking your library account etc, please see our<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/library-it\/guides\">full list of library guides<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Ebooks<\/h4>\n<p>You might also want to browse the following ebook collections for a specific topic:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/link-springer-com.chain.kent.ac.uk\/search?facet-content-type=%22Book%22&amp;showAll=false#close\">SpringerLink<\/a>\u2013 good range of research and reference books in Chemistry. Filter by discipline and browse subtopics.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-sciencedirect-com.chain.kent.ac.uk\/browse\/journals-and-books?contentType=BK&amp;accessType=subscribed&amp;accessType=openAccess\">Science Direct<\/a> \u2013 covering a range of life science topics. Filter by domains <a href=\"https:\/\/www-sciencedirect-com.chain.kent.ac.uk\/browse\/journals-and-books?contentType=BK&amp;accessType=openAccess&amp;accessType=subscribed&amp;subject=chemistry\">Chemistry<\/a> or toxicology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Reference works<\/h4>\n<p>We also provide access to a range of online reference works that can be a good place to start on a topic:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-oxfordreference-com.chain.kent.ac.uk\/browse?avail_01=free&amp;avail_02=unlocked&amp;btog=book&amp;pageSize=100&amp;sort=currentonlineversiondescending&amp;t0=ORO%3ASCI00010\">Oxford Reference Online<\/a>: a large collection of online reference works includes dictionaries for <a href=\"https:\/\/www-oxfordreference-com.chain.kent.ac.uk\/search?q=forensic+science&amp;searchBtn=Search&amp;isQuickSearch=true\">Forensic Science<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www-oxfordreference-com.chain.kent.ac.uk\/search?q=chemistry&amp;searchBtn=Search&amp;isQuickSearch=true\">Chemistry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/academic-oup-com.chain.kent.ac.uk\/search-results?sort=Date+%E2%80%93+Newest+First&amp;allJournals=1&amp;f_ContentType=Book&amp;fl_SiteID=192&amp;tax=AcademicSubjects\/SCI00010,AcademicSubjects\/SCI00960&amp;taxWithOr=Series\/134&amp;page=1\">Very Short Introductions<\/a> \u2013 provide concise and up-to-date introductions on specific topics within a discipline. Browse through chemistry and biochemistry to find relevant titles.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-sciencedirect-com.chain.kent.ac.uk\/referencework\/9780128000557\/encyclopedia-of-forensic-and-legal-medicine#book-info\">Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 compiled by an international team of forensic specialists who explore the relationship between law, medicine, and science in the study of forensics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a class=\"customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/guides\/find-and-use-e-books\">More advice on how to find and use e-books<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best place to start searching for resources for your course is your online reading list and\u00a0LibrarySearch. 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