Updated: 3 November 2003
Included in the table below are links to lecture notes or outlines covering
all of the C471 lessons. In addition, there is a link on the schedule to
supplementary material on the Internet (SIRCh and CCIIM) that is relevant
to each topic. In
general, SIRCh
(Selected Internet Resources for Chemistry) contains links to
factual sources on the Web where you can get answers to questions you
might have. CCIIM
(Clearinghouse for Chemical Information Instructional
Materials) provides Web links to materials that are designed to instruct
people in the use of the reference tools that are relevant to chemistry.
There is some overlap between the two supplemental Web resources.
There are 8 exercises (which count 40 points each), eight problem sets
(60 points each), four quizzes (40 points each), and a final paper
(40 points) for a total of 1,000 possible points in the course. The
exercises correspond to the material in the first two sections of the course,
and the problem sets correspond to the second two sections. However, notice
that there are two exercises linked at each of the first four weeks.
Each homework assignment is due at
the beginning of the class following the one where the link is found in the
table below.
There is a short quiz following the
completion of each of the first four main sections of the class.
C471 Schedule Fall 2003
| DATE |
TOPIC |
SUP. MAT. |
HOMEWORK |
|
Communication in Chemistry |
|
|
| 9/3 |
1. Chemistry Newsgroups and
Discussion Lists
|
[SIRCh]
|
Ex. 1: CHMINF-L &
CICOURSE |
| 9/3 |
2. Molecular
Visualization Tools and Sites
|
[SIRCh] |
Ex. 2: Chemical Objects |
|
9/10 |
3. Science Writing Aids
|
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
|
Ex. 3: ISIS/Draw, AUTONOM, CASSI,
& DBs |
|
9/10 |
4. The Publication
Process: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources
|
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
|
Ex. 4: Library Exercise 1 |
|
How and Where to Start |
|
|
| 9/17 |
5. Guides to Chemical
Information Sources and Databases
|
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
[CCIIM]
|
Ex. 5: Internet &
Other Guides |
| 9/17 |
6. General Information on
Computer Searching
|
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
|
Ex. 6: Databases:
Ingenta, etc. |
| 9/24 |
7. Current Awareness
(Alerting Services), Reviews, and Document Delivery
|
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
|
Ex. 7: Current
Contents |
| 9/24 |
8. Background Reading:
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Other Books |
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
|
Ex. 8: Library Exercise 2 |
|
How and Where to Search: General |
|
|
| 10/1 |
9. Searching for Chemical
Information by Author or Corporate Name
Web of Science (PowerPoint)
Quiz 1 due today!
|
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
|
Problem Set 1 |
| 10/8 |
10. Chemical Subject
Searching
SciFinder Scholar (PowerPoint)
SciFinder Scholar Under the Hood
Quiz 2 due today!
|
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
|
Problem Set
2
|
| 10/15 |
11. Chemical Name and Formula
Searching |
Nomenclature Lite
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
|
Problem Set 3 |
| 10/22 |
12. Chemical Structure
Searching |
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
|
Problem Set 4 |
|
How and Where to Search: Specialized |
|
|
| 10/29 |
13. Chemical Patent
Searching |
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
|
Problem Set 5 |
| 11/5 |
14. Analytical Chemistry
|
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
|
Problem Set 6 |
| 11/12 |
15. Physical Property
Information
Quiz 3 due today!
|
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
|
Problem Set 6 |
| 11/19 |
16. Chemical Synthesis or
Reaction Information |
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
|
Problem Set 7 |
| 12/3 |
17. Chemical Safety or
Toxicology Information |
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
|
Problem Set 8 |
|
Miscellaneous |
|
|
| 12/10 |
18. Chemical History,
Biography, Directories, and Industry Sources
Quiz 4 due today!
|
[SIRCh]
[CCIIM]
|
none |
| 12/10 |
19. Teaching and
Study of Chemistry;
Careers in Chemistry |
[SIRCh]
[Chemistry
Courses] |
none |
|
In Lieu of the Final Exam |
|
|
| 12/17 |
What I Learned in This Course |
|
Final Paper
Due: 5:45 PM |
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