Information Sources and Reference Services

Code:

CINF010

Acronym:

FISR

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Information Science

Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Informatics Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor of Arts in Information Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CINF	40	CINF - Study Plan	2	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To provide students with the necessary skills to respond to different information needs, enhancing contact with sources of information - general, scientific and technical - developing their ability to think critically throughout the reference process. 

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end students are expected to:
1. Identify and characterize the main sources of print and digital information;
2. Conduct efficient information research, both in databases and on the Internet;
3. Critically assess information sources and resources;
4. Master and be able to apply referencing processes in order to comply with the users' information needs.
5. Interpret the general overview of current referencing services and project their evolution.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. The age of (mis) information and the role of the information professional
1.1 –The evolution of the brain and the different meanings and uses of information: a diachronic perspective.
1.2 - From consumers to prosumers.
1.3 - From analogic to digital: information sources and information managers.  

2. Sources of information and communication protocols 
2.1 - Types of information sources.
2.2 - Information and resources available.  
2.3 - Creating and managing bibliographic references in science and technology: (1) reference information sources, (2) use of Mendeley.

3. Research on the sources, recovery and organization of information.
3.1 - Search for information on the Web
3.2 - Search for structured information.
3.3 - Organize research and represent knowledge: FreeMind

4. The quality of information sources
4.1 - Evaluation, selection and production of information sources. 4.2 - Evaluation of information sources in science and technology: Impact factor journals.

5. Information services and reference
5.1 - The referral process within the different models of information services and reference.
5.2 - Multicast information: (1) ethical principles, (2) specific services for singular groups . 5.3 - Technologies for collaboration.

Mandatory literature

G. G. Chowdhury, Sudatta Chowdhury; Information sources and searching on the World Wide Web. ISBN: 1-85604-394-0
Eugénio Campos Ferreira, Eloy Rodrigues; Fontes de informação em ambiente. ISBN: 972-8426-58-5
White, A. C. & Kamal, E. D; E-metrics for Library and Information Professionals: How to Use Data for Managing and Evaluating Electronic Resource Collections, Facet Publishing, 2005
Silva, A. & Ribeiro, F. ; Recursos de informação: serviços e utilizadores, Universidade Aberta, 2010

Teaching methods and learning activities

Formal lectures supported by projections. The practical component of the course is based mainly on contact and work with information sources, document analysis, experimentation and simulation applications of the different cases.

Software

Mendeley
FreeMind

keywords

Humanities > Information science

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	46,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Trabalho de investigação	60,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

 

Minimum grade - 7,5

Calculation formula of final grade

DE= 40% 2 Case study with different percentages + 10% performance in practical classes
Final mark= 50% DE + 50% EX

DE - Distributed Evaluation
EX - Exam

Examinations or Special Assignments

The evaluation component 'Work' requires that participants work in groups of 3. Members of the same group may be graded differently.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Working students and all other exceptions are not exempted from submission of all assessment elements, following the assessment rules as regular students.

Classification improvement

Students may improve their mark by: - Repeating the exam (theoretical component); - Presenting a new paper (practical component).