Community
College of Philadelphia COURSE
OUTLINE
Department
of Chemistry Robert Melucci
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Maizell, Robert E.
How to Find Chemical Information: A Guide for Practicing Chemists, Educators,
and Students. 3rd ed. Wiley, NY, 1998. (in the
Library)
Mellon,
M.G. Chemical Publications: Their Nature and Use. 5th ed.
McGraw-Hill, NY, 1982.
Ridley,
Damon D. Online Searching: A Scientist's Perspective (A Guide for the Chemical and Life Sciences). Wiley, NY, 1996.
Wiggins,
Gary. Chemical Information Sources. McGraw-Hill, NY,
1991. (in the Library)
Wolman,
Yecheskel. Chemical Information: A Practical Guide to
Utilization. 2nd ed. Wiley, NY 1988.
Chemical
Education Resource Shelf: Literature of Chemistry
(Journal
of Chemical Education)
Lists
many of the above books and contains links to the publisher's web page
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This course is based upon the premise
that practical experience in conducting searches for information is the best
method of gaining knowledge of how to find desired material. As a consequence,
six to eight library and computer database problems constitute the core of the
students work. Time is devoted to a discussion by the student on assigned
material and her or his experiences in locating information. Since the clear
direction of literature searches in many laboratories is by computer, the
student will be introduced to this technique.
_____________________________________________________________________Evaluation:
For a passing grade all assignments must
be completed.
Late reports drop 10 points per week
of lateness.
Reports turned in after the final
day of class have a maximum grade of “C”.
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Final
day to Withdraw……………10th week of class
Chemistry
Dept. Snow Policy follows that of the Public &/or Parochial Schools
College
Snow Closing Number 238(day), 2238 (evening)
INSTRUCTOR: Robert C. Melucci OFFICE NO. W4-39
OFFICE
HOURS: Posted Outside Office
e-mail:
rmelucci@ccp.edu Phone : 215. 751.8614 Chem. Dept.
215.751.8416
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TOPIC |
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INTRODUCTION |
Ch 1 |
1.
Introduction 3rd
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Classification |
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Primary Literature |
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Secondary Literature |
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Scientific Journals |
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Abstracts |
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Citation Procedures |
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CHEMICAL
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Ch 2 |
2.
PittCon* or ACS Conference |
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ABSTRACTS |
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Part (1) 6th week
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History |
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Part (2) week before Final exam |
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Structure |
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Abstracts |
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*Pittsburgh Conference |
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Searching |
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COMPUTER-BASED |
Ch 3 |
3.
Computer Based 9th
week of class |
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SEARCHING |
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Searching |
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CA-on-CD-ROM |
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STN |
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SciFinder |
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Google Scholar |
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CITATION
INDEXES |
Ch 4 |
4.
Citation 12th
week of class |
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Author Searches |
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Indexes |
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Sci.
Citation Index |
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Index Chemicus |
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Related Searches Searches
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PATENTS |
Ch 5 |
5.
Patents Last Week of
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Patent Process |
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Patent Literature |
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Reference Tools |
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Patent Duration |
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CA & Patents |
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ALL
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Final
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Community College of Philadelphia
Department of Chemistry
AREA
LIBRARIES
Drexel
University
W.
W. Hagerty Library
Drexel
University
33rd
and Market Sts.
Hahnemann Library
MCP
Hahnemann University
of the Health Sciences
15th
and Vine Sts.
Chemistry
Library
University
of Pennsylvania
3301
Spruce Street
www. library.upenn.edu
Chemistry
Library
Temple
University
1st Floor, Beury
Hall
1901
N. 13th Street
Regional Center for Envir. Information
EPA Region 3 Library
1650
Arch Street
note: The Chemistry
Department has received permission for Chemistry & Chemical
Technology
Students to use the above libraries. The above libraries are usually
open to outside students only Monday thru Friday from 9am to 5pm.
On-line reference materials (such as SciFinder)
are not available to outside students due to licensing agreements.
Please be courteous, the librarian
is there to help you not to do the search for
You.