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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
GEOG0266-1  Introduction to documentary research

Duration :  10h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in geographical sciences, general orientation, 3rd year2
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master Geographical Sciences, general orientation2
Lecturer :  Annick Anceau
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
Course contents :  
The first part of the course is dedicated to an overall presentation of documentation research tools useful to geographers. These tools are available at the University or free of charge on internet. Among these, the course relates in detail our catalogue Source and electronic documents available at ULg, bibliographic databases FRANCIS, GEOREF, Scopus, as well as some specific resources. A part of the course is also devoted to the research of cartographic documents (GEOKATALOG, regional, national, international cartographic websites).
On the other hand, the correct writing of bibliographical references is dealt with.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Teaching students to develop documentation research skills and to write down bibliographic references.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Exercises are dedicated to documentation research in the fields of human geography, physical geography, and cartography.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
The course is held in the computer room of the Library Network.
Recommended or required readings :  
A tutorial involving documentation research is at students' disposal.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
The examination is a documentation research on a given subject. This research is realised with tools used during this course. The evaluation is based on the following: - the quality of documentation research - the formulation of search equations - the presentation of the bibliography.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Dr Annick ANCEAU Dép. ARGENCO/GEMME-GEO3 Chemin des chevreuils 1, Bât. B52 Premises 0/543 4000 Liège 1 Tel. 04/366 53 56 e-mail : a.anceau@ulg.ac.be


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