Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Chemical Literature
CHM-3060 - Spring 2008
Classroom: GS-107
TH 11:00-11:50a
Instructor: Dr. Frank Mari
Office: SEB-134
MARI@FAU.EDU
Office Hours: TH 10-11am
HOMEPAGE: FAU Backboard system
Objective: It is required by the American Chemical Society (ACS) that students preparing for professional work in chemistry must learn how to retrieve specific information from the enormous and rapidly expanding chemical literature. It is also pointed by ACS, that it is highly desirable that students gain some experience with on-line interactive computer files, and it is essential that students understand the organization and use of the printed information sources in order to employ the computer-readable files to best advantage. It is the purpose of this course to develop library exercises that will make the student proficient in the use scientific literature including the use of on-line computerized databases.
MATERIAL TO BE COVERED
A. Bibliography in Chemistry
B. Major Journals in Chemistry
C. How to quote scientific literature
Part II. Organization and use of the FAU library
A. Reference materials
B. Books and annual collections
C. Current journals: hardcopies and microfiche
D. Journal on CR-ROM: ADONIS
E. The interlibrary loan service
Part III. FAU’s Electronics Collection:
On-line services and databases
A. The FAU library homepage
B. Databases
C. Electronic journals
D. Science Finder Scholar: Chemical Abstracts Services (on-line and hardcopy
services)
Part IV. Chemistry on the INTERNET
A. Academic Chemistry Sites on the World Wide Web
B. Chemistry Courses on the Web
C. Chemistry Resources on the Web
Grading:
A. There will be 4 assignments (2pts ea.) ANNOUNCED BI-WEEKLY
BY THE INSTRUCTOR. Grading of these assignments is S (satisfactory) or U
(unsatisfactory). All assignments must be typed in a template provided by the
instructor and submitted electronically by noon of the due date.
B. Attendance: Students are expected to attend all lectures. Missing lectures
will affect your grade. Each lecture attended is worth a point.
THERE WILL NOT BE MAKE-UPS OF ANY KIND