2 Searching for and organizing information in a research project (Eduardo Varela Bravo): 7 hours (3 introductory and recapitulatory lectures, 4 practice in the computer lab) |
1. Project design. Preliminary steps
2. Mind mapping and the formulation of the first working ideas and hypotheses
3. Searching informally. Generic and specific search engines. Main characteristics Phrasing queries. Doing systematic searches. Selecting and classifying items
4. Organizing and storing the information on a research topic for further use
5. Writing a report of activities. Writing the first abstract of a research project
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4 Using library resources and tools (Carlos Marqués): 4 hours |
Getting familiar with search engines and tools availble on the University website. |