FAIZ1_12 Work with Information Sources

Faculty of Pharmacy
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Milan Malaník, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ing. Jiří Václavík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PharmDr. Milan Malaník, Ph.D.
Department of Natural Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Timetable of Seminar Groups
FAIZ1_12/01: each odd Thursday 8:00–9:40 44-016, M. Malaník
Prerequisites
Basic computer literacy.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject is aimed to teach the students how to obtain scientific information from the classical and predominantly the full-text databases accessible from the VFU local network, as well as the secondary information sources accessible from the Internet. The integral part of the education process is dedicated to working 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; classic information sources (primary, secondary); fundamentals of critical thinking; structure of a scientific article; research creation strategy. Practical part: Work with primary and secondary information sources in classic form (scientific journals, Chemical Abstracts). 2. Citation metrics (impact factor, h-index) and assessment of the scientific quality of journals; basic electronic information sources (Web of Science, Science Direct). Practical part: Work with selected electronic information sources. Selection of the topic of the semester work. 3. Further full-text and combined information sources (Springer Link, Wiley Online Library, ACS, RSC). Practical part: Searching in electronic full-text and combined information sources. 4. Citation ethics; bibliographic citations; citation generators and citation managers; additional programs for preparing semester work (MarvinSketch, ChemSketch). Practical part: Work with additional programs to prepare a semester paper. 5. Basics of typography and text processing on the computer (principles of text writing, formal editing). Practical part: Working with MS Word and preparing a semester paper. 6. Completion of semester work, presentation of works. 7. Evaluation of semester papers. Granting credits
Literature
  • GASTEL, Barbara and Robert A. DAY. How to write and publish a scientific paper. Eighth edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017, xvii, 326. ISBN 9781316640432. info
Teaching methods
practical work with information sources discussion with teacher
Assessment methods
elaboration of protocol 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 of the scientific article related to the topic.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
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 of the scientific article related to the topic.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020.
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