Course: Information Resources in Chemistry

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Course title Information Resources in Chemistry
Course code ACH/CH1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jirovský David, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Lemr Karel, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Chemical literature - primary, secondary and tertiary literature and work with this literature. Structure of the final thesis, structure of a journal article. Quoting literary references. Basic information about Internet services. Searching information on the web. Chemical databases. Chemical literature on the Internet. Conducting research using Internet databases. Fundamentals of Scientometry, citation analysis, impact factor, H-index.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 21 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim is to learn to work with literature.
Analyze information, outline the solution of model problems, categorize information and make bibliographic search
Prerequisites
The knowledge of basics of general, organic, anorganic, physical and analytical chemistry is recommended.The knowledge of working on PC.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

To obtain the colloquium it is necessary to carry out a practical search, active discussion on a given topic in the field of chemical literature and successful completion of the final written test.
Recommended literature
  • " Communication Storage and Retrieval of Chemical Information (Ellis Horwood Series in Information Science) (Hardcover).
  • " Jančeř L., Lukáš I.: Chemická informatika. Masarykova Univerzita, Brno 2001. Klán P., Mindl J., Štědrý A., Rubešová E.: Chemická informatika.AV ČR Praha 1999..
  • Maizell R.E. How To Find Chemical Information: A Guide for Practicing Chemists, Educators, and Students, 3rd Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York 1998..
  • Vymětal, J. (2010). Informační zdoje v odborné literatuře. Praha: Wolters Kluwer ČR.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Chemistry (2019) Category: Chemistry courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Chemistry - Analytical Specialist (2021) Category: Chemistry courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer