Subject oriented information literacy
website:
http://w4.ub.uni-konstanz.de/ilias3/start.php (in German)
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Typology: academic library initiative - courses for university students - e-learning courses-distance education

Institution:
The University of Constance Library
Konstanz

Address:
The University of Constance Library
Universitätsstr. 10
D-78464 Konstanz
Postal address:
D-78457 Konstanz

Contact person:
Sandra Merten
Tel.: 07531-88-4300

Subject oriented information literacy

Level
: basic and advanced
Target group
: university students


Information literacy for Germanistics
Main contents:
·        Summer semester 2005: Seminar “Literature searching and information literacy”
·        How to search the MLA International Bibliography: an overview
·        How to cite and document: an overview for the Humanities

Information literacy for Natural Sciences
Main contents:
·        Biology
·        Chemistry
·        Natural Sciences: an overview of information media, search strategy, and information provision
·        Decision matrix for the documents acquisition: the most quick and best way to retrieve the desired document.

Information literacy for Political / Administration Science
Main contents:
·        The library: introduction to the Library of Constance University
·        The information cycle: an overview of information media
·        How to effectively search: strategies for successful searching
·        Reference works: an overview for ex. of Romanistics
·        Searching the catalogue: tutorial in single steps
·        Material provision: an overview of the ways of provision
·        Internet: tips for searching and finding
·        How to cite and document: tutorial for the Humanities
·        Citing and references: tutorial for Natural and Social Sciences
·        Literature management program: description for ex. of Bibliographix
·        Scientific publishing: an overview
·        Databases for Political Science
·        Scientific information for Political / Administration Science available through the Library

Information literacy for Romanistics and Slavonic Studies  (Summer semester 2005)
Main contents:
·        Seminar plan, course objectives, etc.
·        Exercises, works and assignments
·        Library delivery
·        Literature and information searching
·        Evaluation of search results
·        Information processing

Information literacy for Linguistics
Main contents:
·        Tips for downloading and printing PDF files
·        Seminar plan, course objectives, etc.
·        Exercises, works and assignments
Linguistics
·        Introduction
·        Library delivery
·        Literature and information searching
·        Evaluation of search results
·        Information processing
·        Key qualifications


Keywords
:
e-learning courses for university students – information literacy – subject oriented information literacy – e-learning modules – self study – Germanistics – Natural Sciences – Political Science – Administration Science – Romanistics – Slavonic studies - Linguistics

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