Information Retrieval & Information Management. Course for PhD students at BSS
The main goal of this course is to provide participants with skills to enhance the efficiency of the search process in the beginning of a PhD project.
Info about event
Time
Location
ibrary, Bartholins Allé, Bartholins Allé 9, Building 1340, Room 360
Content
Presentation and discussion of:
- methods for performing systematic and efficient searches and developing comprehensive search strategies.
- methods for source selection and quality assessment of information.
- methods for managing information, data and references (reference software etc.)
The course will be highly relevant for PhD students who are doing a literature review, but the course is relevant for all researchers who are in the process of developing their research design.
Format
The course is a combination of presentations, discussions and short exercises.
The workshop in the afternoon is focusing on the individual participants’ own project and allows the participants to go into depth with specific issues in regard to their own project.
Learning focus
Increasing the efficiency when working with information retrieval, selection of sources and managing information and data.
Teachers
Anne Catharine Andersen, Librarian, MIL, AU Library, Fuglesangs Allé
Gina Bay, Librarian, MYC, AU Library, Bartholins Allé
Iben Brøndum, Librarian, , MLIS, AU Library, Bartholins Allé
Solveig Sandal Johnsen, Librarian, MLIS, AU Library, Bartholins Allé
Date: 24th February 9.15-12.30 and workshop 13.15-15.00
Language: English