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Institut für Amerikastudien Institut für Amerikastudien

Mag. Margarethe Karl-Goodwin Mag. Margarethe Karl-Goodwin

610015

Academic Research Skills and Techniques

VU 2

wöch.

semestral

Englisch

Familiarity with the fundamental skills of academic research. Each student will select a research topic on the basis of which they will practice the following: using library catalogues, databases, and bibliographical indices; locating material in real or virtual libraries; evaluating online resources and integrating them effectively into research papers; finding and organizing information; becoming familiar with the format and style of an academic paper, especially the scholarly apparatus (quotations, footnotes, bibliography following the MLA style).

Lecture, in-class exercises, assignments

Portfolio, final exam

First class meeting in 40105!
Beginn: 11.10.2007