The MIT Libraries provide students with many tools for scholarly research. (Photo by MIT OpenCourseWare.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Donald Sadoway
(Faculty Liaison)
Patty Durisin Barbera
(Assistant Instructor)
Angie Locknar
MIT Course Number
3.093
As Taught In
Fall 2006
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This freshman course explores the scientific publication cycle, primary vs. secondary sources, and online and in-print bibliographic databases; how to search, find, evaluate, and cite information; indexing and abstracting; using special resources (e.g. patents) and "grey literature" (e.g. technical reports and conference proceedings); conducting Web searches; and constructing literature reviews.