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Institution:
Hamburg
University of Technology
University Library -
TUB HH
(leadership)
Hamburg
Address:
Hamburg University of Technology
University Library - TUB HH
Denickestr. 22
21073 Hamburg (Harburg)
Shipping Address:
21071 Hamburg
Phone: 040 / 4 28 78 - 28 45
Fax: 040 / 4 28 78 - 22 48
Project team:
Detlev Bieler
Thomas Hapke
Phone: 40 42878 3365
Oliver Marahrens
Partners of the project
Research department
2-10, Biotechnology II, TU Hamburg-Harburg
Contact: Prof.fil.Dr. Volker
Kasche
Research department
6-05, Chemical Engineering IV, TU Hamburg-Harburg
Contact: Prof. Dr. Frerich Keil
University Library, University of
the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Contact: Dr. Johannes Marbach
The project is supported by
the
E-Learning-Consortium Hamburg
(ELCH) via the
Multimedia-Kontor Hamburg (MMKH).
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DISCUS – The online tutorial
(username and password
requested)
Target groups:
university students; university staff
Level:
basic, advanced and specialised
The
online-tutorial DISCUS
(Developing Information Skills and Competence for University Students) is
offered by the
Library of the Technical
University Hamburg/Harburg.
It is a tutorial on information literacy. The aim of DISCUS is to convey
skills that help to find and evaluate information.
DISCUS is targeted at all students and members
of the TUHH and other universities and everyone who wants to improve
knowledge and skills of subject-mattered information-queries.
DISCUS does not only address novices of information research; but also experts
that get find helpful tips to optimize their research strategies.
The Tutorial consists
of
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"DISCUS compact"
- All necessary information in condensed and structured form indexed
thematically and alphabetically. Full text-search is offered, too.
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"Examples"
- tasks in simulated or existing databases. Tips and links to "DISCUS
compact".
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A final test
to challenge the new skills.
Keywords:
information
literacy – online tutorial for university students and university staff –
web-based bilingual tutorial – subject oriented information literacy –
information searching – use of scientific databases – final test assessment
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