Learning objectives
At the end of the second part (4th year) students will be able to select the more proper bibliographic sources, to use them, to obtain original documents, to acquire adequate bibliographic competence for drawing a MD thesis with an exhaustive and correct reference list
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
Bibliographic sources in medicine
Bibliographic tools
Catalogues
Electronic journals
Full programme
Bibliographic sources in medicine:
- What is scientific information
- Scientific journals
- Peer review and referee system
- What are the Impact Factor the Citation Index
- How is structured a scientific article
- How to indicate a reference
Bibliographic tools:
- Catalogues
- Data banks
Catalogues:
- Research with OPAC
- OPAC structure
- How to make a query in OPAC
Electronic journals:
- What is an electronic journal and how can access it
- The catalogue SFX
Bibliography
Reference material will be indicated during the meetings
Teaching methods
Two computer-assisted meetings (4h each) on practical examples of a bibliographic research. Meetings will follow the pertinent lectures of the Course of Informatics.
Assessment methods and criteria
Tutor-assisted self-evaluation
Other information
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