Scientific Information RetrievalLaajuus (2 cr)

Objective

After completion of the course the student is able to
- construct search terms and sentences for her/his topic
- search information using different search strategies and channels
- evaluate information sources critically
- use reference manager.

Content

- Search terms for her/his topic
- Searches in the different search services
- Critical evaluation of information sources
- Use of reference management system

Qualifications

The course is most useful when starting the Bachelor’s Thesis.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail: Performance is highly deficient or incorrect.

Pass: Performance corresponds to the assignment.

Further information

This course is for students other than native Finnish. It is recommended for native Finnish to take this course in Finnish “Tieteellinen tiedonhankinta”.