Syllabus

CH 350 Chemical Literature

Winter 2013

Instructor: Dr. Arlene Courtney, NS 112
Office Hours: MW 9-11, W 1-2 (other hours by appointment)
Text: Dodd, The ACS Style Guide
Supplementary Materials: Maizell, How to Find Chemical Information (instructor)
Chemical Information Sources (instructor)
Ridley, On-line Searching (instructor)
Day, Scientific English: A Guide for Scientists and Other Professionals (Western Library)
Course Description: In this course you will learn to distinguish the various types of chemical information sources and to choose appropriate sources to solve specific chemical information problems. You will become aware of computer-based sources and techniques and learn to perform efficient searches for subjects, authors and substances. You will learn how to locate chemical and physical properties for substances.


COURSE SCHEDULE

Date Topic Assignment
1/10

Introduction to the Chemical Literature

 


1/17

On-Line Databases & Other Library Resources

Meet in HL 108 (Hamersly Library)

Assignment #2. Annotated Bibliography (15 pts)


1/24 The Internet
Assignment #1. Web Searching (15 pts)

1/31 Introduction to Chemical Abstracts

Web Searching Assignment Due

Term Project Details (100 pts)

2/07

General Techniques of On-Line Searching: STN Basics

 

Project Topic Due



2/14

CA On-line: Subject & Author Searching

 

Annotated Bibliography Due

Assignment #3.CA Subject Searching (10pts)

2/21

CA On-Line: Specific Substance Searching

 

CA Subject Searching Assignment Due

Assignment #4. Specific Substance Searching(10 pts)
2/28

Patents

 

Project Outline Due to Instructor

CA Specific Substance Searching Assignment Due

3/07

Citation Indexes

 

Term Project Due to Editor

Project Abstract Due to Instructor

3/14

Final Quiz

 

TERM PROJECT DUE

Projects generated Winter 2006
   
 

CLASS POLICIES:

It is your responsibility to turn in assigments on the date due. LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN THIS COURSE.

Cheating is a serious offense. If you cheat on any assignment, the minimum penalty is a grade of zero for that work. Your conduct may also be referred to the Student Conduct Committee for assessment of a more severe penalty.



GRADING SCALE
ASSIGNMENTS 2 @ 15 pts
2 @ 10 pts
50 pts A: 200-186 pts

B: 174-166 pts

C: 154-146 pts

D: 134-126 pts

F: Below 116 pts
PROJECT   100 pts
FINAL QUIZ 50 pts
  TOTAL 200 pts



Direct suggestions, comments, and questions about this page to Arlene Courtney, courtna@wou.edu.




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