Syllabus

CH 350 Chemical Literature

Winter 2009

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
1/08

Introduction to the Chemical Literature

Lecture notes

Word Format

Chemistry research guide
Chemical Information, An Overview
Types of Primary Literature
Secondary Literature: Data Collections
CRC On-Line
1/15 On-Line Databases & Other Library Resources

Assignment #1. Annotated Bibliography (15 pts)


WOU Library Access
Library of Congress classification numbers
How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography
Preparing Annotations

1/22 The Internet
Assignment #2. Web Searching (15 pts)

1/29 Introduction to Chemical Abstracts

Web Searching Assignment Due

Term Project Details (100 pts)

Printed Chemical Abstracts
Chmoogle: Intro to Cheminformatics

2/05

General Techniques of On-Line Searching: STN Basics

Lecture Notes

Word Format

Project Topic Due

STN Beginning Searching
Online Practice Problems #1, 2 & 4

2/12

CA On-line: Subject & Author Searching

Lecture Notes

Word Format

Annotated Bibliography Due

Assignment #3.CA Subject Searching (10pts)

2/19

CA On-Line: Specific Substance Searching

Lecture Notes

Word Format

CA Subject Searching Assignment Due (Answer Key here)
Using the CAS Registry File on STN (a pdf document)
Assignment #4. Specific Substance Searching(10 pts)
How to Input Special Nomenclature Terms
2/26

Patents

Lecture Notes

Project Outline Due to Instructor

CA Specific Substance Searching Assignment Due (Answer Key here)

The Abstract
Patents

Why Are Laboratory Notebooks Important?
Reading a Patent
The Cover Sheet
Description & Claims

A Sample Patent
Trademarks
Copyright

3/05

Citation Indexes

Lecture Notes

Term Project Due to Editor

Project Abstract Due to Instructor

Science Citation Index: The Paper Form
Web of Science: SCI online

3/12

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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