Informatics of Scientific Literature

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2020-2021

Course director

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 12 hours

practices: 0 hours

seminars: 0 hours

total of: 12 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OAF-SIF-T
  • 1 kredit
  • General Medicine
  • Optional modul
  • both semesters
Prerequisites:

-

Course headcount limitations

min. 2 – max. 20

Available as Campus course for 20 fő számára. Campus-karok: ÁOK TTK

Topic

The application of scientific literature during education and research is a basis of successful scientific work. The search methods and the handling of database sources in the internet are discussed. The creation and the use of local databases, and its coupling to internet based (cloud) databases. Scientometric evaluation of publications. Preparation of scientific publications, construction of reference lists. After completing the course, students will have the appropriate knowledge to plan scientific work and acquire knowledge in writing a thesis.

Lectures

  • 1. Introduction, definitions - Dr. Kilár Anikó Gyöngyvér
  • 2. Structure of databases - Dr. Kilár Anikó Gyöngyvér
  • 3. History of scientific literature - Dr. Kilár Anikó Gyöngyvér
  • 4. Basics of writing a scientific paper - Dr. Kilár Anikó Gyöngyvér
  • 5. Basics of writing a scientific paper - Dr. Kilár Anikó Gyöngyvér
  • 6. Web of Science database - Dr. Kilár Anikó Gyöngyvér
  • 7. Metrics in science. Impact factor, Hirsch index, citation index - Dr. Kilár Anikó Gyöngyvér
  • 8. Medline/PubMed database - Dr. Kilár Anikó Gyöngyvér
  • 9. Formats of a reference list. EndNote Web database - Dr. Kilár Anikó Gyöngyvér
  • 10. EndNote Web database. Export and import of references - Dr. Kilár Anikó Gyöngyvér
  • 11. Preparation of a reference list - Dr. Kilár Anikó Gyöngyvér
  • 12. Exam - Dr. Kilár Anikó Gyöngyvér

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Notes

Recommended literature

Gábor Tigyi: Scientific writing for publications
Anthony Newman: How to write great papers and get published

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Maximum of 25 % absence allowed

Mid-term exams

Practice exercises will be reviewed and resolved together during the lessons.

Making up for missed classes

There will be no possibility to retake the class in case of absence.

Exam topics/questions

Preparation of a sample manuscript with the use of scientific literaure search, and construction of reference list.

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars