Beginning your search, it is helpful to find some of the common names and ID numbers for your compound.

You will find that there are many possible names for your compound. Be sure to identify the most commonly used names as well as the IUPAC name [define this] and CAS number (also known as RN - registry number) [define this]).

1. PubChem - information on chemical structures, identifiers, chemical and physical properties, biological activities, patents, health, safety, toxicity data, and many others.
2. ChemSpider - from the Royal Society of Chemistry. It links data from many information sources.

Properties:

Use your names and ID numbers to search the information sources below for physical, chemical, biological and environmental properties of your compound 

Note: You may also find some info in the sources listed above.

1. CRC handbook of chemistry and physics 
2. CCOHS - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety [Look for the CHEMINFO entry]

Finding production/synthesis information can be tricky, try these information sources, in this order.

First try:

• PubChem - See "Methods of Manufacturing" section for synthesis information
• Electronic Encyclopedias:
  • Kirk Othmer encyclopedia of chemical technology
  • Ullmann's encyclopedia of industrial chemistry 
• Scopus - Use it to search the journal literature for articles that have published synthesis / production information
• Library Search - chemical name  synthesis

You can also try searching these resources, especially for manufacturing, history, usage information:

• American Chemical Society - Academic Core Plus - The leading publisher of peer-reviewed research journals in the chemical and related sciences, serving scientific communities worldwide through an unparalleled commitment to quality, reliability, and innovation
• Library Search - chemical name  history

You are required to have at least one scholarly source for your assignment.  Try searching the following scholarly journal databases to find information on your chemical compound:

To find recent news about your chemical compound you can search Google or American Chemical Society Academic Core Plus and limit to news to see the latest reporting on your compound.

Paraphrasing / summarising

To avoid plagiarism when paraphrasing / summarising remember these five important points:

1) Your paraphrased text should be significantly different from the original (i.e. don't just change a few words here and there)

2) You must change the structure of the sentence or paragraph you are paraphrasing, not just the words.

3) If you use anyone else's words verbatim (word for word) you need to put quotation marks around it. Warning: Quotations are rarely used in the sciences

4) Use proper citation methods (in this case use APA) to give credit for the idea's, opinions or theories you are presenting.

5) Check that you have preserved the original meaning of the text in your paraphrased version

• Paraphrasing and summarising exercises from Purdue University

• Paraphrasing and summarising in the Sciences

• 6 Steps to Paraphrasing Infographic outlining the process of paraphrasing

Use copyright friendly images in your presentation

• It is best if you use your own images, public domain images or images licensed under a permissive license, such as Creative Commons licenses.
• Always provide a citation so the source of the image is known.
• To find copyright-friendly multimedia to use in your presentation try searching here

Find out more: Copyright guide for students