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Appropriate Literature Selection - ORC March 2021

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The workshop is summarized by the following points.

• This workshop will first be introduced via an online lecture, where Dr. Mohamed Kohail will speak about the importance of undergraduate research.
• The rest of this lecture will introduce the specifics of the workshop and outline its objectives.
• By participating in this workshop, the student will be able to:
  1. Properly search for literature concerning a specific topic/point of research.
  2. Classify literature by their importance relative to a specific topic/point of research.
  3. Familiarize himself with different scientific databases.
  4. manage citations through software (mendeley).
  5. Effectively use EKB.
• The workshop will be structured in online lectures for 3 consecutive days.
  1. DAY1:
     • Introduction to different databases and search engines (Scopus, PubMed, google scholar, ProQuest, Web of Science)
     • Introduction to publishers, journals, and different types of scientific literature.
     • How to use EKB
     • How to search for literature
  2. DAY2:
     • How to choose literature
     • Classifying literature
     • Introduction to mendeley and citation management.
  3. DAY3:
     • The instructor will apply all discussed concepts and work them into an example by searching for literature for a specific topic (say, size effect in concrete, geopolymer mix design, lightweight aggregate, concrete acoustics, etc..).
• The fourth day would have an open session for the students' questions.
• After the session, the students are given the task of collecting publications relevant to a topic they choose. If students work as a group, they are asked to collect two publications per person. A student working solo would be asked to collect three relevant literature.
• The students are then asked to submit their literature of choice through a provided forum, with reasons for believing that such literature is relevant to their topic.
• Students are given one week after the final session to complete their assignment.
• All students submitting their work are eligible for an online certificate of participation.