F1IZ1_12 Work with Information Sources

Faculty of Pharmacy
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Petra Kaucká, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PharmDr. Milan Malaník, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ing. Jiří Václavík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PharmDr. Petra Kaucká, Ph.D.
Department of Natural Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Supplier department: Department of Natural Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Timetable of Seminar Groups
F1IZ1_12/01: each even Tuesday 14:45–16:25 44-016, M. Malaník
F1IZ1_12/02: each even Tuesday 16:40–18:20 44-016, M. Malaník
F1IZ1_12/03: each odd Wednesday 16:40–18:20 44-016, J. Václavík
F1IZ1_12/04: each even Wednesday 16:40–18:20 44-016, J. Václavík
F1IZ1_12/05: No timetable has been entered into IS.
F1IZ1_12/06: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
Basic computer literacy.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 144 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 21/144, only registered: 0/144, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/144
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject is aimed to teach the students how obtain the scientific information from the classical and predominantly the full-text databases accessible from the FaF MU local network, as well as the secondary information sources accessible from the Internet. The integral part of the education process is dedicated to work with specialized computer programs (molecular scheme creation, molecular graphics), useful in seminar works or theses creation.
Learning outcomes
Ability to work with literary sources, separate search and compilation of data.
Syllabus
  • Exercise program
    1. Scientific information, research. Classical information sources (primary, secondary).
    Practical part: Working with primary and secondary information sources in classical form (scientific journals, Chemical Abstracts, Beilsteins Handbuch der Organischen Chemie, Current Contents)
    2. Basic secondary information sources in electronic form (Current Contents, Beilstein CrossFire). Strategies for creating a search. Processing of search results.
    Practical part: Working with electronic secondary information sources. Create a user account in the classroom. Selection of the topic of the semester work.
    3. Bibliographic quotes. Other secondary database sources of scientific information (Medline, Web of Science). Citation Index (SCI) and assessment of the scientific quality of journals.
    Practical part: Search in electronic secondary information sources.
    4. Fulltext and combined information sources (Science Direct, Inter-science, Springer Link, Kluwer, Highwire, Pro Quest).
    Practical part: Searching in electronic full-text and combined information sources.
    5. Additional programs for the preparation of semester and seminar papers (ISIS Draw, Chem Office, DS Viewer).
    Practical part: Work with additional programs for the preparation of semestral work. Separate research work.
    6. Preparation of semestral work.
    7. Completion of semestral work, presentation of works.
    8. Evaluation of semester work. Assignment of credits.
Teaching methods
work with information sources, consultation with the teacher, semminars
Assessment methods
elaboration of protocol
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
The completion of all practical exercises and the successful defense of semestral work is a prerequisite for getting the credits. Semestral work must be written in a text editor, contain working hyperlinks to the information sources used and include at least one hypertext related scientific article related to the topic.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2022, recent)
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