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At the end of the course students will: 1. Understand the need to locate and use reliable sources and the importance of research based on digital information resources. 2. Know the main sources of information, both general and specialised in their discipline, identifying and selecting the most appropriate for each task. 3. Identify information needs and develop effective strategies to locate the appropriate sources. 4. Determine the reliability and quality of information and sources. 5. Retrieve information using accurate and effective searches. 6. Take into consideration the ethical use of information and avoid plagiarism applying academic and deontological regulations and conventions.

CB3. Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) in order to make judgements which include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. CT3. Assess the reliability and quality of information and its sources using such information in an ethical manner, avoiding plagiarism, and in accordance with academic and professional conventions in the field of study. RA3. To be able to search for, collect and interpret relevant information and data to back up their conclusions including, whenever needed, the consideration of any social, scientific and ethical aspects relevant in their field of study. RA6. To be aware of their own shortcomings and formative needs in their field of specialty, and to be able to plan and organize their own training with a high degree of independence.

UNIT 1. RETRIEVAL AND ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION - Principles and strategies for efficient information retrieval in the digital environment. - Knowledge and use of the main gateways and collections of general and specialized digital information sources. - Tools for the organization of information and management of references. UNIT 2. ETHICAL USE OF INFORMATION - Ethical use of information and intellectual property regulations. - Avoiding plagiarism in scientific and academic works. - Create and manage in-text citations and references in academic works. - Organise references in academic papers and assignments. - Similarity detection services to prevent plagiarism.

Teaching is online (synchronous). THE LAST THREE CLASSES ARE FACE-TO-FACE in Leganés Acquisition of knowledge through theoretical classes with teaching materials prepared by the teacher, online tutorials and readings. Related to theoretical competences. Acquisition of skills and abilities through practical cases of information search, analysis and evaluation of sources, and presentation and citation of results. Related to practical competences. Days and times of tutorials will be available in Aula Global.