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Course in information retrieval and RefWorks basics 2013

• Date Oct 14 - 16 in Swedish
  Time 9.00 - 15/16.00.
  Place B1259 in the library
   
• Date Dec 9 - 11 in English
  Time 9.00 - 15.00. may 15th 9.00-16.00
  Place B1259 in the library
   

5-15 participants/course

For receiving 1,5 hp you have to take active part in lessons and hand in the exam which will be assessed and commented  by us. You will then receive a diploma which grants you the points from your research supervisor.

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Send an e-mail to Cecilia.Falk@ltu.se
Please, write course and date in your mail 

Aims and objectives

• To understand the significance of Information literacy and its application to your research
• To enable you to update your current Information literacy skills

Outcomes

• Be aquainted with existing ways of communicating and publishing research
• Know how to evaluate journals and articles by using basic bibliometric methods for measuring and ranking impact and quality
• Be able to retrieve scholarly information by using accessible information resources for research purposes.
• Develop effective approaches to keep up to date with the latest research in your area.
• Identify basic legal and ethical aspects on scientific research and publishing.
• Be able to use a bibliographic reference management software (RefWorks) for research purposes.
• Be able to use Word, Polopoly  and other ICT services for research and publishing

Agenda:

Day 1:

Scientific publication, finding monographs printed and e-published, journals, interlibrary loans, PRIMO, hands-on.

Day 2:

Articles and publishing. Presentation and evaluation of searchtools, datanases and subject guides. Publication database PuRe. Researcher-ID. open Access. Hands-on.

Day 3:

Bibliometry, choice of Journals for publishing,SHERPA and  legal aspects, RefWorks. Hands-on.

Workshop with ICT-instructor for presentation or support concerning relevant programs for research

Contact

• Cecilia.Falk@ltu.se, 0920-49 15 69
• Lotta.Frank@ltu.se, 0920-49 38 66
• Ingela.Ahlmer@ltu.se, 0920-49 11 54