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About the Course

This course will introduce you to the basic elements of academic information seeking - we will explore the search process from defining a strategy to evaluating and documenting your search results. Attending the course will make you a proficient information seeker. You will learn how to carry out comprehensive literature searches based on your own research assignment. You will be guided through the various information seeking steps from selecting relevant search strategies and techniques to evaluating your search results, documenting your search process and citing your sources. Attending the course will enable you to: • Identify your information need • Evaluate databases and other information resources • Set up search strategies and use various search techniques • Formulate search strings based on your own research assignment • Identify relevant material types • Undertake critical evaluation of your sources • Search more efficiently on the internet • Avoid plagiarism • Cite correctly • Work with reference management • Document your search process The course is intended for undergraduate students but the lessons will be useful to anyone who is interested in becoming better at finding scientific information. There are no formal requirements for the course. The series consists of 21 lectures that are organized into three modules. The lectures include small assignments and quizzes (to check comprehension). The lectures will each touch upon a topic that is essential to the information seeking process. To get the most out of the lecture series, we recommend that you access the lectures while you are working on an academic paper. We also recommend that you watch the lectures in the order in which we have structured them. We recommend that you create and fill out a log book while attending the lectures. We have created a log book template that you can use during the course. The lecture series has been developed in collaboration between information specialists at University of Copenhagen and Technical University of Denmark...

Top reviews

SN

Nov 29, 2020

The basic knowledge on doing academic research online covered in this course should truly be taught to every student. This course is worth taking and will have long-term benefits!

TR

Aug 12, 2020

Thank you very much for giving this opportunity to learn and get the certificate from coursera. I am very much satisfied with this course

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By MOHAMED A

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Nov 12, 2020

What's an amazing knowledge

By Sihle M

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Jun 17, 2020

It Good and simple to learn

By Nurhussen M

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Jul 17, 2022

Concise and very helpful.

By Aida B

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Jan 6, 2021

Very good tools,

Thank You

By J R

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May 3, 2024

most knowledgeble course

By Kanat Z

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Jan 13, 2018

easy and interesting )

By Muhammad I A

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Sep 7, 2017

Thanks For All of You.

By Ibrahim I

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Mar 30, 2016

it is so cool course

By Analyn B

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Jan 10, 2021

Thank you very much!

By Maide G

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Nov 27, 2024

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By KARAMALA M S K

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Dec 4, 2025

Nice presentation

By Ángela L

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May 16, 2022

Excellent course.

By Ferenc L (

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Mar 18, 2020

Excellent course!

By ishika G

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Jun 24, 2022

very informative

By Varnikaa S

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Feb 15, 2021

loved the course

By Elkiyar Z

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Dec 19, 2020

Great EXPERIENCE

By Jay N

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Feb 13, 2019

I learned a lot!

By Ranran Q

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Nov 19, 2024

very practical

By Omar A

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Oct 7, 2017

Great Course !

By scut25444

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Apr 10, 2020

nice lecturer

By mohamadreza n

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Mar 7, 2016

very useful!!

By Rohit S

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May 4, 2023

great course

By Camilo R R

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Nov 13, 2020

Very useful!

By Lamar A

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Oct 28, 2024

informative

By nadeem r

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Sep 19, 2024

Good cours