FPF:UIKKB39 Database Centers - Course Information

UIKKB39 Database Centers

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Kamil Matula, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Bc. Jindra Planková, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

Prerequisites (in Czech)

Úspěšné zvládnutí a ukončení předmětu "Databázová centra".

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Information studies with the focus on library science (programme FPF, B7201 InSK)

Course objectives

Students will be introduced to the major database centers, which are used as sources of information, especially in the field of Science, Technology and Medicine. Their activities are explain in this course as well as specific search options.

Syllabus

• 1. Basics of terminology
  2. Formation and development of the database centres
  3. Database centres
  4. Current representatives of the database centres
  5. OCLC as Library Service Center

Literature

recommended literature
• VLASÁK, Rudolf. Světové informační systémy. Praha, 2008. info
• BRATKOVÁ, Eva. Databáze databází. Praha, 2007. info
• MACHONSKÁ, Jana. Cenová politika databázových center : historie a současnost. Praha, 2002. info
• PAPÍK, Richard. Vyhledávání informací III. : Dialogové služby světových databázových center. Praha, 2002. info
• VLASÁK, Rudolf. Světový informační průmysl. Praha, 1999. info
• PAPÍK, Richard. Internet : ekonomické, marketingové a finanční aplikace. Praha, 1998. info

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis

Assessment methods

Credit
Seminar work
Credit test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 6 HOD/SEM.

Teacher's information

80% student's attendance is required in seminars as well as active participation.
During lessons students will provide training model search queries in the interfaces of the selected database centers.

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Konzultace	6
Příprava na zápočet	10
Semestrální práce	10
Seminář	12
Summary	38

• Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2016, recent)
  
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