Description and Communication of Bibliographic Information II
Code
722051234
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História
Credits
2
Teacher in charge
Isabel Andrade
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) To characterize the main systems, networks, services and national and international information and documentation programs and to recognize their importance;
b) To know, select and evaluate the diversity and type of information sources; to understand the early stages of information search in bibliographical information sources; to elaborate search strategies by developing literacy information skills for the use the Internet and of digital and traditional information sources, identifying the utility and value of each one;
c) To distinguish the specificity of the information sources according to their origin knowledge areas; to contextualize the place and role of information services and libraries, by developing selection habits, research skills, document organization and presentation in accordance with appropriate techniques and norms;
d) To distinguish different information approaches and to apply product dissemination techniques and marketing of information services in accordance with rules and good practices;
e) To understand the ethical and legal implications of accessing information; to apply user study methodologies suitable to information services or libraries.
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
Information and Documentation policies in the national and international context
Documents and information sources:
- Types of documents
- Types of information sources. Primary, secondary and tertiary sources.
- Evolution and function. Advantages, inconveniences and adequacy of the diverse types of information sources
The sources of information in the Internet
- Evaluation of information sources. General and specific criteria
Methodologies of selection and of document and information retrieval in various sources
- Printed, electronic and digitized documents
- Identification of the main electronic sources of information, of the systems of access and the methodologies of research
- Methods and techniques of scientific investigation and of document and information research
Methodologies of organization and presentation of scientific, technical and academic works
Information dissemination, marketing and open/free access
Ethical and legal implications of information access.
Bibliography
CITROEN, Charles L. - The role of information in strategic decision-making. International Journal of Information Management. 31 : 6 (2011) 493501.
SCONUL Information skills in higher education. London : Advisory Committee on Information Literacy. The Society of College, National and University Libraries, 1999;
ALA. ACRL Information literacy competency standards for higher education. Chicago, Illinois : The Association of College and Research Libraries. The American Library Association, 2000;
CILIP Information literacy. London : CILIP - The UKs Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. [Em linha], 2005. [Consult. Jan. 2007]. Disponível em http://www.cilip.org.uk/professionalguidance/informationliteracy/definition/>;
CORRALL, Sheila Information literacy strategy development in higher education : an exploratory study. International Journal of Information Management. 28 (2008) 26-37.
Teaching method
Powerpoint presentation;
Theoretical lectures and practical exercises;
Tutorial lectures.
Evaluation method
Student presence and participation assessment (20%)
Individual assignment (40%)
Group work and its oral presentation (40%)