Knowing the characteristics of the main biomedical databases of interest and how to construct a search string; Understanding the features of correct and complete bibliographic citation for the thesis and scientific publications; Knowing and utilizing the main reference managers and their respective plugins.
Course Prerequisites
To actively participate in the course, it is essential to possess a solid foundational understanding in the field of research methodology.
Teaching Methods
- Frontal presentations with multimedia support and practical examples - Independent exercises and classroom discussions - Installation and usage guide for software
Assessment Methods
The formative assessment will be conducted in the following manner: A practical task will assess the student's ability to locate, organize, and correctly cite bibliographic sources within the text. Assessment will be expressed in terms of: ADEQUATE / INADEQUATE
Texts
• Zotero Start Guide: https://www.zotero.org/support/start • Getting started with Rayyan: https://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/rayyan/gettingstarted • Creating surveys: https://help.surveymonkey.com/en/create/ • Spennemann DHR. Persistence and Attrition among Participants in a Multi-Page Online Survey Recruited via Reddit’s Social Media Network. Social Sciences. 2022; 11(2):31. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci11020031 • Polyglot Search Translator: https://sr-accelerator.com/#/help/polyglot • draw.io tutorials: https://drawio-app.com/tutorials/video-tutorials/ • How to make your tables less terrible: https://www.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/220a98/how_to_make_your_tables_less_terrible/
Contents
- Managing references - Characteristics of bibliographic citation - Types of bibliographic citation - Where to find sources - The main available reference managers - Difference between citations and references - Practical exercises
Course Language
Italian
More information
The regularity of classes is essential as it promotes a deeper understanding and better contextualization of the teaching strategies and educational objectives of the course.
