Bibliographic Search and Analysis
He main databases for bibliographic material are shown, as well as the main impact indexes to measure the quality of the documents. In addition, the PhD student will acquire the ability to cite scientific papers using citation standards such as Vancouver or Harvard style, as well as manage databases to configure bibliographic citations (EndNote and Refworks). PhD students may engage in this activity as soon as they are admitted to the programme.
Person Responsible or teaching and and Assessment
- A) Access to information sources and use of scientific databases.
- B) Classification and quality assessment of scientific journals. Bibliometric indicators.
- C) Bibliographic editing in scientific publications.
- D) Use of database managers and bibliography builders (EndNote and RefWorks)
The student must upload a bibliographic search strategy to the task on the virtual campus. The head of the activity will evaluate the submitted work. If the evaluation is favourable, the head will forward the information to EIDUCAM, which will issue a certificate of successful completion. Campus documents and the certificate must be uploaded to Laurea for validation by the tutor.