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IFN001:AIRS (oncampus mode) is a twelve contact hour, lab-based unit run over a four week period.

Eligibility

Register for classes

The unit consists of four sessions, delivered one per week for four weeks. Each session is a workshop of two and a half to three hours duration.

Register for scheduled classes. You will receive email confirmation of your registration.

Please note: PhD and other higher degree research students wanting course credit for completing IFN001 : AIRS, must enrol in the unit via QUT Virtual. More information.

Unit outline

Session Content Outcomes
1

Literature review

Library services and information resources

  • familiarity with the literature review process and evaluation of professional literature
  • development of a relevant search strategy and an understanding of the processes involved
  • awareness of library services available to postgraduate research students
  • competency with the libray catalogue, including creation of a personal profile
2 Bibliographic databases
  • ability to search for journal articles and other materials using bibliographic databases, including citation indexes
3 Advanced Internet searching & management techniques and tools
  • awareness of the concepts underpinning the Internet, Internet searching and retrieval
  • extensive use of Internet Explorer to access, contrast, compare and evaluate WWW search tools and resources, including "Deep Web" resources
  • creation of "bookmarks" or "favorites" and transfer/management techniques
4

Current awareness strategies

EndNote

  • construction of a current awareness strategy, including discussion lists and database search profiles
  • introductory understanding of EndNote bibliographic management software

Assessment

Formal assessment includes preparation of an Information Resource Log.

Built Environment & Engineering students, please note, that the Faculty requires that the mark given by Supervisors for literature reviews be taken into account in the AIRS assessment. In order to avoid unnecessary delay in the reporting of your marks, it is important that you register for, and complete, IFN001 as soon as possible.

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