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LI1041 Information Searching 1.5 credits

Informationssökning

  • Educational level

    First cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    B

  • Subject area

    Techonology

  • Grade scale

    P, F

Course offerings

Autumn 12 for programme students

  • Periods

    Autumn 12 P1 (0.7 credits), P2 (0.8 credits)

  • Application code

    51136

  • Start date

    05/11/2012

  • End date

    2012 week: 50

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places

    No limitation

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Mikael Danielsson

  • Teacher

    Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin

  • Target group

    All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students.

Autumn 12 for programme students

  • Periods

    Autumn 12 P2 (1.5 credits)

  • Application code

    51137

  • Start date

    22/11/2012

  • End date

    2012 week: 52

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places

    No limitation

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Mikael Danielsson

  • Teacher

    Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin

  • Target group

    All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students.

Spring 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Spring 13 P3 (1.5 credits)

  • Application code

    61281

  • Start date

    17/01/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 5

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places

    No limitation

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Mikael Danielsson

  • Teacher

    Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin

  • Target group

    All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students.

Spring 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Spring 13 P3 (1.5 credits)

  • Application code

    61282

  • Start date

    06/02/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 8

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places

    No limitation

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Mikael Danielsson

  • Teacher

    Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin

  • Target group

    All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students.

Spring 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Spring 13 P3 (1.5 credits)

  • Application code

    61283

  • Start date

    20/03/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 14

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places

    No limitation

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Mikael Danielsson

  • Teacher

    Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin

  • Target group

    All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students.

Spring 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Spring 13 P3 (1.5 credits)

  • Application code

    61284

  • Start date

    25/04/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 19

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places

    No limitation

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Mikael Danielsson

  • Teacher

    Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin

  • Target group

    All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students.

Spring 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Spring 13 P3 (1.5 credits)

  • Application code

    61285

  • Start date

    03/05/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 20

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places

    No limitation

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Mikael Danielsson

  • Teacher

    Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin

  • Target group

    All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students.

Autumn 13 for programme students

Autumn 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Autumn 13 P1 (1.5 credits)

  • Application code

    51129

  • Start date

    06/09/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 38

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    Max. 17

    *) If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Mikael Danielsson

  • Teacher

    Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin

  • Target group

    All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students.

Autumn 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Autumn 13 P1 (1.5 credits)

  • Application code

    51130

  • Start date

    16/09/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 40

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    Max. 17

    *) If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Mikael Danielsson

  • Teacher

    Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin

  • Target group

    All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students.

Autumn 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Autumn 13 P1 (1.5 credits)

  • Application code

    51131

  • Start date

    24/09/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 41

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    Max. 17

    *) If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Mikael Danielsson

  • Teacher

    Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin

  • Target group

    All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students.

Autumn 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Autumn 13 P1 (1.5 credits)

  • Application code

    51132

  • Start date

    04/11/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 47

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    Max. 17

    *) If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Mikael Danielsson

  • Teacher

    Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin

  • Target group

    All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students.

Autumn 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Autumn 13 P1 (1.5 credits)

  • Application code

    51133

  • Start date

    21/11/2013

  • End date

    2013 week: 49

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    Max. 17

    *) If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Mikael Danielsson

  • Teacher

    Mikael Danielsson, Göran Hamrin

  • Target group

    All our foreign students can attend this course, exchange students as well as master students.

Learning outcomes

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.

Course main content

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.

Eligibility

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.

Literature

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.

Required equipment

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 - Laboratory Work, 0.7 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • LAB2 - Laboratory Work, 0.8 credits, grade scale: P, F

Requirements for final grade

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.

Offered by

ECE/Library

Contact

Göran Hamrin/Maria Unger/Rosa Lönneborg

Examiner

Mikael Danielsson <mida@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 08.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 07.