Help students find reliable internet resources for organic chemistry

By Kristy Turner and Nathan Owston2020-02-20T10:02:00

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Teach your pupils to make the right research choices in a never-ending ocean of options

Students often rely on the internet as a source of solid information when they are trying to find the answer to a difficult question or understand a complex concept, such as organic mechanisms. This can be dangerous when they’re searching for representations of concepts in chemistry. It’s our job to teach them what to look out for. Here’s some excellent advice on how to help our students avoid bad chemistry on the internet.

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