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Chemical Information Instructor
Incorporating Information Literacy Skills into Analytical Chemistry: An Evolutionary Step
Mary M. Walczak and Paul T. Jackson
Department of Chemistry, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN 55057
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August 2007
Vol. 84 No. 8
p. 1385

Abstract
We have developed Data Analysis and Information Technology assignments for our analytical chemistry course. These assignments require that students demonstrate how to: locate and effectively use Internet-based science resources; create and manage electronic information; evaluate the content and source of the information; and gain proficiency with an array of professional software tools related to the above processes. The assignments include finding Material Safety Data Sheet information, planning a trip to a professional meeting, inviting a seminar speaker to campus, and completing a literature review. We outline the information and communication skills that students develop in the context of this course and the undergraduate chemistry program as a whole.
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Several items described in this paper are available, including: a travel support and reimbursement request form; an example seminar invitation letter; and a template for an analytical chemistry literature review.
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Citation
Walczak, Mary M.; Jackson, Paul T. J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, 1385.
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Keywords
Analytical Chemistry; Chemoinformatics; Communication / Writing; Curriculum; Upper-Division Undergraduate
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