LI1041 Informationssökning 1,5 hp
Information Searching
The course is given for masters or exchange students in english.
The basics of technical scientific communication. Searching databases covering your own subject area and that are accessible via the Internet and KTH.Acquisition of documents in printed and/or electronic form.
| Utbildningsnivå | Grundnivå | Kursnivå (A-D) | B |
| Huvudområde |
Teknik |
Betygsskala | P, F |
Kurstillfällen/kursomgångar
HT12 för programstuderande
| Perioder HT12 | P1 (1,5 hp) | Anmälningskod | 51134 |
| Kursen startar | 2012-09-21 | Kursen slutar | 2012 vecka: 43 |
| Undervisningsspråk | Engelska | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Antal föreläsningar | Antal övningar | ||
| Undervisningstid | Dagtid | Undervisningsform | Normal |
| Antal platser | Ingen begränsning | ||
| Kursansvarig |
Mikael Danielsson |
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| Lärare |
Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin |
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| Målgrupp | All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students. |
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HT12 för programstuderande
| Perioder HT12 | P1 (0,7 hp), P2 (0,8 hp) | Anmälningskod | 51135 |
| Kursen startar | 2012-09-25 | Kursen slutar | 2012 vecka: 44 |
| Undervisningsspråk | Engelska | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Antal föreläsningar | Antal övningar | ||
| Undervisningstid | Dagtid | Undervisningsform | Normal |
| Antal platser | Ingen begränsning | ||
| Kursansvarig |
Mikael Danielsson |
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| Lärare |
Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin |
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| Målgrupp | All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students. |
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| Del av program | |||
HT12 för programstuderande
| Perioder HT12 | P1 (0,7 hp), P2 (0,8 hp) | Anmälningskod | 51136 |
| Kursen startar | 2012-11-05 | Kursen slutar | 2012 vecka: 50 |
| Undervisningsspråk | Engelska | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Antal föreläsningar | Antal övningar | ||
| Undervisningstid | Dagtid | Undervisningsform | Normal |
| Antal platser | Ingen begränsning | ||
| Kursansvarig |
Mikael Danielsson |
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| Lärare |
Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin |
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| Målgrupp | All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students. |
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HT12 för programstuderande
| Perioder HT12 | P2 (1,5 hp) | Anmälningskod | 51137 |
| Kursen startar | 2012-11-22 | Kursen slutar | 2012 vecka: 52 |
| Undervisningsspråk | Engelska | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Antal föreläsningar | Antal övningar | ||
| Undervisningstid | Dagtid | Undervisningsform | Normal |
| Antal platser | Ingen begränsning | ||
| Kursansvarig |
Mikael Danielsson |
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| Lärare |
Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin |
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| Målgrupp | All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students. |
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VT13 för programstuderande
| Perioder VT13 | P3 (1,5 hp) | Anmälningskod | 61281 |
| Kursen startar | 2013-01-17 | Kursen slutar | 2013 vecka: 5 |
| Undervisningsspråk | Engelska | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Antal föreläsningar | Antal övningar | ||
| Undervisningstid | Dagtid | Undervisningsform | Normal |
| Antal platser | Ingen begränsning | ||
| Kursansvarig |
Mikael Danielsson |
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| Lärare |
Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin |
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| Målgrupp | All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students. |
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VT13 för programstuderande
| Perioder VT13 | P3 (1,5 hp) | Anmälningskod | 61282 |
| Kursen startar | 2013-02-06 | Kursen slutar | 2013 vecka: 8 |
| Undervisningsspråk | Engelska | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Antal föreläsningar | Antal övningar | ||
| Undervisningstid | Dagtid | Undervisningsform | Normal |
| Antal platser | Ingen begränsning | ||
| Kursansvarig |
Mikael Danielsson |
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| Lärare |
Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin |
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| Målgrupp | All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students. |
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VT13 för programstuderande
| Perioder VT13 | P3 (1,5 hp) | Anmälningskod | 61283 |
| Kursen startar | 2013-03-20 | Kursen slutar | 2013 vecka: 14 |
| Undervisningsspråk | Engelska | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Antal föreläsningar | Antal övningar | ||
| Undervisningstid | Dagtid | Undervisningsform | Normal |
| Antal platser | Ingen begränsning | ||
| Kursansvarig |
Mikael Danielsson |
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| Lärare |
Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin |
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| Målgrupp | All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students. |
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VT13 för programstuderande
| Perioder VT13 | P3 (1,5 hp) | Anmälningskod | 61284 |
| Kursen startar | 2013-04-25 | Kursen slutar | 2013 vecka: 19 |
| Undervisningsspråk | Engelska | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Antal föreläsningar | Antal övningar | ||
| Undervisningstid | Dagtid | Undervisningsform | Normal |
| Antal platser | Ingen begränsning | ||
| Kursansvarig |
Mikael Danielsson |
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| Lärare |
Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin |
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| Målgrupp | All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students. |
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VT13 för programstuderande
| Perioder VT13 | P3 (1,5 hp) | Anmälningskod | 61285 |
| Kursen startar | 2013-05-03 | Kursen slutar | 2013 vecka: 20 |
| Undervisningsspråk | Engelska | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Antal föreläsningar | Antal övningar | ||
| Undervisningstid | Dagtid | Undervisningsform | Normal |
| Antal platser | Ingen begränsning | ||
| Kursansvarig |
Mikael Danielsson |
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| Lärare |
Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin |
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| Målgrupp | All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students. |
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HT13 för programstuderande
| Perioder HT13 | P1 (1,5 hp) | Anmälningskod | 51128 |
| Kursen startar | 2013-08-21 | Kursen slutar | 2013 vecka: 36 |
| Undervisningsspråk | Engelska | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Antal föreläsningar | Antal övningar | ||
| Undervisningstid | Dagtid | Undervisningsform | Normal |
| Antal platser * | Max. 17 | ||
| *) Vid fler sökande än platser kommer urval att ske. | |||
| Kursansvarig |
Mikael Danielsson |
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| Lärare |
Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin |
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| Målgrupp | All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students. |
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| Del av program | |||
HT13 för programstuderande
| Perioder HT13 | P1 (1,5 hp) | Anmälningskod | 51129 |
| Kursen startar | 2013-09-06 | Kursen slutar | 2013 vecka: 38 |
| Undervisningsspråk | Engelska | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Antal föreläsningar | Antal övningar | ||
| Undervisningstid | Dagtid | Undervisningsform | Normal |
| Antal platser * | Max. 17 | ||
| *) Vid fler sökande än platser kommer urval att ske. | |||
| Kursansvarig |
Mikael Danielsson |
||
| Lärare |
Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin |
||
| Målgrupp | All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students. |
||
HT13 för programstuderande
| Perioder HT13 | P1 (1,5 hp) | Anmälningskod | 51130 |
| Kursen startar | 2013-09-16 | Kursen slutar | 2013 vecka: 40 |
| Undervisningsspråk | Engelska | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Antal föreläsningar | Antal övningar | ||
| Undervisningstid | Dagtid | Undervisningsform | Normal |
| Antal platser * | Max. 17 | ||
| *) Vid fler sökande än platser kommer urval att ske. | |||
| Kursansvarig |
Mikael Danielsson |
||
| Lärare |
Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin |
||
| Målgrupp | All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students. |
||
HT13 för programstuderande
| Perioder HT13 | P1 (1,5 hp) | Anmälningskod | 51131 |
| Kursen startar | 2013-09-24 | Kursen slutar | 2013 vecka: 41 |
| Undervisningsspråk | Engelska | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Antal föreläsningar | Antal övningar | ||
| Undervisningstid | Dagtid | Undervisningsform | Normal |
| Antal platser * | Max. 17 | ||
| *) Vid fler sökande än platser kommer urval att ske. | |||
| Kursansvarig |
Mikael Danielsson |
||
| Lärare |
Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin |
||
| Målgrupp | All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students. |
||
HT13 för programstuderande
| Perioder HT13 | P1 (1,5 hp) | Anmälningskod | 51132 |
| Kursen startar | 2013-11-04 | Kursen slutar | 2013 vecka: 47 |
| Undervisningsspråk | Engelska | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Antal föreläsningar | Antal övningar | ||
| Undervisningstid | Dagtid | Undervisningsform | Normal |
| Antal platser * | Max. 17 | ||
| *) Vid fler sökande än platser kommer urval att ske. | |||
| Kursansvarig |
Mikael Danielsson |
||
| Lärare |
Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin |
||
| Målgrupp | All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students. |
||
HT13 för programstuderande
| Perioder HT13 | P1 (1,5 hp) | Anmälningskod | 51133 |
| Kursen startar | 2013-11-21 | Kursen slutar | 2013 vecka: 49 |
| Undervisningsspråk | Engelska | Campus | KTH Campus |
| Antal föreläsningar | Antal övningar | ||
| Undervisningstid | Dagtid | Undervisningsform | Normal |
| Antal platser * | Max. 17 | ||
| *) Vid fler sökande än platser kommer urval att ske. | |||
| Kursansvarig |
Mikael Danielsson |
||
| Lärare |
Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin |
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| Målgrupp | All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students. |
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Lärandemål
On completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
* critically analyse and formulate his or her information needs, and
* select - from several alternatives - the most effective way of satisfying those needs.
Kursens huvudsakliga innehåll
More specifically, on completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
* present and describe the various channels of communication in the sciences and in research and the importance of each
* use the most important databases within his or her area of study, as well as other electronic and print sources of information
- for both simple and complex searches
- using a wide variety of user interfaces, including those with which the student has no prior experience
* navigate through the major computer-based catalogues in international public libraries as well as the major bibliographic networks, in order to best utilise these and other library resources
* when necessary, obtain documents through sources other than the library
* critically assess the source, content and reliability of information which is retrieved.
Behörighet
Students should have knowledge within a given area equivalent to at least three years’ full-time university studies, and must be able to express themselves fluently in English in that area. Without this knowledge, they will be unable to formulate appropriate and applicable search profiles and to analyse the search results.
Rekommenderade förkunskaper
Basic knowledge in your own subject area corresponding to at least three years of study in a relevant program in a technical university or the equivalent.
The most common Swedish and English technical terms within your own subject area.
Fair knowledge in the use of computers.
Litteratur
Course literature is listed in the description of the course available on the Internet, and includes:
* "Into Info", a system of programs for learning about how to obtain and handle information in engineering, science and medicine
* "Information Retrieval, When? Where? How?", KTHB’s introduction to information searching.
* Handouts.
* "VÄGAR TILL VETENSKAPLIG INFORMATION" by E Kihlén, A Lantz 3:e Rev Uppl, 2005 may also be used, provided that the student can read and understand Swedish.
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Utrustningskrav
Access to a computer with an Internet connection and web browser is an absolute requirement. Students should obtain a library card from the KTH Library before starting the course.
Examination
- LAB1 - Laboration, 0,7 hp, betygsskala: P, F
- LAB2 - Laboration, 0,8 hp, betygsskala: P, F
Krav för slutbetyg
A pass mark requires:
1. Presence at and participation in all 3 practicals,
2. Satisfactory results in the examination, and
3. A satisfactory written report of searches carried out in an area chosen by the student.
Ges av
ECE/Ämnessökning och -kurser
Kontaktperson
Göran Hamrin/Maria Unger/Rosa Lönneborg
Examinator
Mikael Danielsson <mida@kth.se>
Övrig information
Application is via Antagning.se or via your study advisor.
Please note! Many of our courses overlap each other in content. Therefore, generally only one such course can be counted towards your degree. This rule is applicable for all our basic courses, except LI1171 and LI116N, though this also applies to LI1171 and LI116N with respect to one another.
The course is given at KTH campus , KTH' library, campus Valhallavägen, Osquars backe 31.
Versionsinformation
Kursplan giltig från och med
HT08.
Examinationsinformation giltig från och med
HT07.
