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    Integration of EndNote Online in information literacy instruction designed for small and large chemistry courses
    (American Chemical Society, 2015-12-21) Baykoucheva, Svetla; Houck, Joseph; White, Natalia
    The blended model for information literacy instruction described in this article introduces students not only to efficient techniques for finding scientific literature and properties of chemical compounds, but also to managing this information with a bibliographic management program (EndNote Online). The model blends face-to-face instruction with online tutorials posted on a LibGuide page prepared for each course. A graded online assignment designed in SurveyMonkey was used to assess student learning. During the instruction, students learned to find literature in Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, SciFinder, and Web of Science. They also searched for properties of chemical compounds in ChemSpider, PubChem, Reaxys, and SciFinder using a chemical name, molecular formula, CAS Registry Number, or by drawing a molecular structure. The results from the assignments showed that students learned how to find literature and chemical property information efficiently and use a bibliographic management program to store, organize, share, and cite references. This article presents the implementation of the model in two small (40–60 students) and one large (380–460 students) undergraduate chemistry courses. The information literacy instruction described in this article was carried out in more than 20 undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Maryland College Park. It provided more than 5000 students with versatile skills that they can use throughout their college education and even later in their professional life. The design of the model and its implementation was a result of a close collaboration between the chemistry librarian and the course instructors.
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    The Merck Index, an encyclopedia of chemicals and natural products: Interview with Maryadele O'Neil
    (American Chemical Society, Chemical Information Division, 2010) Baykoucheva, Svetla; O'Neil, Maryadele
    Svetla Baykoucheva interviews Maryadele O'Neil, senior editor of The Merck Index, about the history and the content of this important resource for chemists.
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    Past and present of FIZ CHEMIE Berlin: Interview with Dr. René Deplanque, Managing Director
    (American Chemical Society, Division of Chemical Information, 2010) Baykoucheva, Svetla; Deplanque, René
    Svetla Baykoucheva interviews Dr. René Deplanque, Managing Director of FIZ CHEMIE Berlin. Dr. Deplanque discusses the development of cheminformatics in Germany, the role of librarians, and the atmosphere in Berlin today, after the reunification.
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    A new era in chemical information: PubChem, DiscoveryGate, and Chemistry Central
    (Information Today Inc., 2007) Baykoucheva, Svetla
    The article discusses how the creation of PubChem, the introduction of DiscoveryGate, and the emergence of Chemistry Central are changing the field of chemical information. PubChem is a free service that was launched by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2004 to provide information on small organic molecules. DiscoveryGate boasts the largest collection of chemical properties. The collaboration between a free (PubChem) and a proprietary service (DiscoveryGate) is a new model for providing scientific information. Chemistry Central is an open-access scientific publisher in the United Kingdom.