2nd Bachelor in Library and Information Technology

Information resources and literature searching in science and technology

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ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffGODIN, Aurélie
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0014/2
Prerequisite

First year course in "Information resources and literature searching in science and technology"

Aims and Objectives
  • Draw up a typology of the more important primary documents and information resources in science
  • Special scientific journals (printed or/or digital) :
    • state the characteristics
    • explain their purpose in the dissemination of scientific information
  • Open access : discuss problems and issues
  • Patents :
    • explain what a patent is
    • discuss its importance as an information resource
    • research strategy for patents online
  • Standards :
    • explain what a standard is, and its purpose in the fields of technology
    • discuss its importance as an information resource
    • research strategy for standards online
Description
  • Fundamentals and definitions
  • General and special scientific literature. Electronic journals. Serials and reviews
  • Journal articles. Original articles, review articles, preprints, off-prints
  • Open access : definition, problems, issues
  • Patent literature : information wbesites and databases
  • Standards : information websites and databases
Bibliography
  • BOUGRINE, H. "Le dépôt et la délivrance du brevet". In : Cahiers de la documentation. Bruxelles, 2001, 1, p. 5-10
  • Chambre de commerce et d'industrie. "Dossier normes". In : Gagnez, Liège, juin 1993, p. 31-63
  • FRONTAR, R. "Normalisation". In : Encyclopædia Universalis. Paris, 1990, vol. 16, p. 432-436
Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials

some visits outside

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

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