General information

Welcome to UW-Madison GenChem Pages, a set of World Wide Web documents constructed for use in conjunction with coursework in the General Chemistry wetlab. This system provides descriptions for procedures and concepts involved in related laboratory work.

When viewing a document, you can scroll through it by clicking the mouse on the scrollbar and arrows at the right. Lab modules have an index containing several linked section names which jump directly to their section of the document. Icons and/or Web browser buttons (noted below) may also be used to move around.

To move between different locations, point to a section of text or an image that's linked to another item of information. Links are generally highlighted in a different color, and text links are underlined. When the mouse pointer is over a linked item, the cursor changes from an arrow to a hand. Links can take you to other pages, another part of the same page, or alternately transfer/display other media such as digital videos.

CLICK HERE to go to a page with an example video segment.

Menu/navigation icons:

Use this icon to return to the Main Menu, which contains links to the Index of Procedures, Categories of Procedures, Weekly News, and the Glossary.

The 'Index of Procedures' icon jumps directly to the Index of Procedures page.

The 'Glossary' icon brings up a page with an A-Z listing of chemistry-related term definitions. Click on the first letter of a term name and then the specific one you're interested in. Not all terms are currently listed; this list is being revised.

The 'Help' icon retrieves the information page you see here.

These arrows move up or down one section within a GenChem Pages document.

This arrow (located at the right edge) jumps to the top of the current document.

Command buttons/menu options (browser specific):

Steps back to the page you were at before you jumped to the current screen.

Moves ahead through a series of pages you've gone 'Back' from.

Returns to your homepage (which can be the GenChem Pages main menu, in lab)