Introduction to Scholarly Communication

Introduction to Scholarly Communication

Study Cycle: 1

Lectures: 20

Seminars: 10

Tutorials: 0

ECTS credit: 3

Lecturer(s): izr. prof. dr. Merčun Kariž Tanja

• The scientific process, scientific methods of investigation.
• The publication process and communication in science. Differences between scientific disciplines and fields.
• Ethical principles of publishing in science.
• Evaluation of science in Slovenia and the EU.
• Information systems and databases for monitoring and searching scientific and professional publications.
• Types and characteristics of professional and scholarly publications. Typology of publications.
• Principles of professional and scientific writing (text structure, citation and referencing, writing style).
• Changes and trends in scholarly publishing and communication (publishing in science, unethical publishing practices, the concept of open science, open research data, community science).
• The role of libraries in monitoring and supporting scientific research activities.

Anderson, R. (2018). Scholarly communication: what everyone needs to know. Oxford University Press. COBISS.SI-ID - 108839939

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000 COBISS.SI-ID - 12673353 (In kasnejše izdaje)

Borgman, C.L. (2007). Scholarship in the digital age: Information, infrastructure, and the internet. MIT Press. https://web.p.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=ec929bf8-d1f3…

Sewell, C. (2020). The no-nonsense guide to research support and scholarly communication. Facet. COBISS.SI-ID - 163487491

Aktualni prispevki iz domače in tuje strokovne/znanstvene literature.

Priporočena literatura:

Badke, W. (2021). Research Strategies: Finding your way through the information fog (7th ed.). iUniverse.