Degree students
Systematic Information Seeking
An online course (1 ECTS cr), based on Library Tutorial, where you learn the basics of systematic information seeking and reference management.
- Library Tutorial (Koppa)
- also for self-studying!
Reference Manager RefWorks
Reference management by hand is a waste of time. Take two hours to learn, how to do it with RefWorks. And how to create references and bibliography by Word.
Research Data Management
Research data management is part of your scientific competence. Lean on an e-course (1 ECTS cr) how to make a data management plan for your thesis.
Customized training
Book a training for your group to update and boost your knowledge in systematic information seeking.
New students
The orientation programmes for international students: Tiia Puputti
Background material:
Systematic Information Seeking
Learning goals:
After completing the course the student
- is familiar with the basics of systematic information seeking
- is aware of how information seeking relates to the research process and of its significance in academic work
- is able to conduct systematic information seeking in a way that is relevant to the research process
- discerns the difference between everyday information and scientific information
- is able to turn a research topic into concepts and concepts into search terms
- knows how to create search statements
- is familiar with the publication culture in their academic field
- is able to locate and conduct searches using field-specific information sources
- locates information sources on research methods and archived research data
- is aware of the principles concerning research data and copyright
- is capable of assessing and refining search results
- is able to decide how to save references
- understands how referencing is done appropriately and knows how to ethically use information in their work
Contents:
The course provides the students with necessary understanding of information seeking that is relevant both for academic work and also in the working life in expert positions. The students learn for example how to do an information seeking plan that they can use later on in their studies.
Course material:
Course material Library Tutorial (Koppa) is an open online material.
Phase of studies:
Recommended before the candidate seminar, also later e.g. new students in master's programmes.
- Online course as a self-study course or as a part of language and communication studies.
- Students at the University of Jyväskylä can take the course as an elective course. Recommended for both exchange students and degree students.
- Recommended before the candidate seminar, also later e.g. new degree students in master's programmes.
- The course is available several months during autumn and spring semesters.
- Sign up in Sisu (Search > LIBESIS).
Further information: Tiia Puputti.
Reference Manager RefWorks
Learn to use RefWorks, an online bibliographic management program, that allows you to create a personal database of references and generate in-text citations and bibliographies in a variety of styles.
- In the RefWorks workshop you’ll get individual guidance on how to manage your citations. You’ll learn how to export and manage references with RefWorks while working with the central databases in you academic field.
- You’ll also learn how to use RefWorks and Microsoft Word to create in-text citations and bibliographies in various styles.
Schedule and sign-up (Kongressi) (change the language in upper right corner).
Further information: Matti Rajahonka
Research Data Management
LIBEDATA Introduction to Research Data Management (1 ECTS cr)
Research data management including documentation, integrity, data security, data protection and life cycle of research data.
An online course. Sign up in Sisu (Search > LIBEDATA).
Further information: Johanna Kinnunen
Customized training
Workshops to update and deepen knowledge in systematic information seeking, research data management and publishing your thesis.
- Departments, teachers and learning groups can make training requests.
- When submitting the request, please, specify the topic as much as possible, see The Jyväskylä Model of shared responsibilities for guidance in learning the scientific method.
- Book a workshop or a consultation form
- Further information: contact an information specialist.
Guidance for thesis writers
Book a consultation for yourself or your thesis group: Book a workshop or a consultation form or contact an information specialist.
Contact persons for subjects
Contact an information specialist in your subject:
Johanna Kinnunen: social sciences and philosophy
Nina Kivinen: language studies, art and culture studies
Katri Koskinen: history and ethnology, music studies
Tiia Puputti: business and economics, communication studies
Matti Rajahonka: information technology, mathematics and science
Marjo Vallittu: sport and health sciences