Information Package / Course Catalogue
Retrieval to Information Sources and Techniques of Writing a Scientific Paper
Course Code: ZBK545
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

In this lecture, information sources, retrieval of literature, recording information from the literature and writing a scientific paper are given.

Course Content

After informing about the ways of reaching sources of information, the provision of information in the field of plant protection is focused and also the literature exploit techniques and scientific writing are referred.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to recognize the sources of information in plant protection,
2.to be able to find how to access the ways of information sources in plant protection
3.to be able to examine the sources of information in plant protection
4.to be able to know how to examine sources of information in plant protection
5.
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Day, R. 1996. Bilimsel Makale Nasıl Yazılır, Nasıl Yayımlanır? ”, (Çev. G. A. Altay), Tübitak Yayınları Ankara, 233 s.
2. Lodos, N. 1978. Bilimsel Araştırma Yapma ve Yazı Yazma Tekniği. Ege Bölge Zirai Araştırma Enstitüsü Müd. Yayınları No: 12, Menemen, 78 s.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
General information about the course
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic information sources
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Retrieval way to information sources
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Act of finding information from subscription databases (ScienceDirect, SpringerLINK vs.)
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Retrieval to data and request a copy of papers from Ulakbim
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Searching literature from Web of Science
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Searching literature from Cab Abstract
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Create search alerts, volume/issue alerts and citation alerts in favorite journals
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Searching literature from printed materials (book, journal, proceedings etc.)
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
What is scientific writing? Origins of scientific writing.
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
How to write a scientific paper?
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
How to write a scientific paper?
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
How to write a thesis?
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
How to write a thesis?
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice143270
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
4
5
4
4
3
4
OÇ-2
4
5
4
4
3
4
OÇ-3
4
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-4
4
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-5
4
5
5
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026