Techniques of documentation and communication

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Fabienne Prosmans

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course is devoted to the study of the principal techniques used to search for mathematical documentation (use of encyclopaedias, of search engines, of bibliographical databases, of catalogs of libraries) and to a training to the writing and the encoding into LaTeX of mathematical texts and their bibliographies. We will emphasize how to cite references in order to avoid plagiarism.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, the students should be able to find by themselves a list of references on a specific mathematical subject and to quickly locate the works quoted in this list in paper or electronic form. They should also be able to write mathematical texts and bibliographies.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The theoretical part of the course is teached by means of Powerpoint presentations. During the exercises sessions, the students are trained to search for documentation and to localize books in the library. They are also trained to write and encode into LaTeX mathematical texts and bibliographic notices.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face course

Recommended or required readings

Lecture notes will be distributed to the students during the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

The students will have to prepare a personal work of a few pages on a mathematical subject requiring the use of the techniques of information retrieval presented in the course.
A written examination on the matter of the course will take place during the session.
The grade for the first session will be based on the results obtained during these evaluations.
The second session is entirely similar to the first one.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course follows the official schedule given to the students at the beginning of the academic year.

Contacts

Fabienne Prosmans Section des Sciences Appliquées et Mathématiques de la Bibliothèque des Sciences et Techniques Quartier Polytech 1 Allée de la découverte, 13A (Bât. B52/4) 4000 Liège (Sart-Tilman) Tél. : (04) 366.93.77 E-mail : fprosmans@ulg.ac.be

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