Information Exploration: Becoming a Savvy Scholar, Fall 2006
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- Author:
- Locknar, Angela
- Subject:
- Science and Technology
- Institution Name:
- M.I.T.
- Collection:
- MIT OpenCourseWare
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
- Abstract:
This freshman course explores the scientific publication cycle, primary vs. secondary sources, and online and in-print bibliographic databases; how to search, find, evaluate, and cite information; indexing and abstracting; using special resources (e.g. patents) and "grey literature" (e.g. technical reports and conference proceedings); conducting Web searches; and constructing literature reviews.
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Full Course, Homework and Assignments, Syllabi
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML, Downloadable docs, Video
- Conditions of Use:
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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0
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