Systematic Searches and Scholarly Publishing 3 credits

The first part of the course aims to provide an increased awareness of a structured information searching process: how to plan, conduct and report searches for a literature review. An introduction to patent searching is included. The second part gives an overview of the development of scholarly publishing with a focus on scholarly journals and peer review. The student will gain knowledge to develop a publication strategy with emphasis on choice of journal, open access and bibliometrics. - Literature review types - The literature searching process - Library databases - Introduction to patent searching - Development of scholarly communication - Peer review - Bibliometric indicators - Publication strategy