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	Writing for academic purposes
	What is academic writing?
	Structure
	Ethics
	Key steps
	QUIZ

	Information: types and sources
	The Information cycle
		General information
		Academic information

	Sources of information
		The Internet
		Newspapers
		Journals / magazines
		Books
		Encyclopedias
		Government publications
		Libraries
		QUIZ

Searching for information
Basics of information searching
	Browsing
	Researching previous work
	Current awareness
	Using databases
	What is a database?
	What are subject terms?
	Field searching
	Choosing a database
	Formulating a search formula
	Database search: the 4 steps
	Organizing search results
	QUIZ

How to use the Keio Library catalogue (KOSMOS)
	Access
	Searching
		Keyword searches
		Subject searches
		Focusing your search

	Understanding search results
	Searching periodicals
	QUIZ

Using periodical indexes
	What is a periodical index?
	Subject-specific indexes
	Defining your search topic
	Locating articles and research papers
	QUIZ

Using the Internet
	Search engines
	Choosing a search engine
	Key points
	Search tips
	QUIZ

Searching for a law
	Introduction
	How to cite a law
	What is a law?
	Types of law and legislative bodies
	Documents containing laws
	Searching for laws
	Law not included in statute books
	Summary
	QUIZ

Searching for cases
	Introduction
	How to cite a case
	What is a case?
	Understanding law report content pages
	Where can you find case information?
	Abbreviations
	Legal Database (LEX/DB)
	Website of the Supreme Court
	Cases not included in law journals
	Law journals
	Other databases
	Summary
	QUIZ

Finding material
	Understanding bibliographical references
	Where should I search first?
		Books
		Periodicals
	Other libraries
	Flowchart
	QUIZ

	Evaluating information
	Introduction
	Evaluating books
	Evaluating periodical articles and research papers
	Evaluating websites
	QUIZ

	Putting information to use
	Quoting, paraphrasing and citing
		Why is proper citation necessary?
		Basic principles
		Quoting and paraphrasing
		Two citation methods: Footnote/endnote and author-date
		Citation styles
		Plagiarism
		QUIZ

	Understanding copyright
		Why is awareness of copyright important?
		Copyright as a form of intellectual property right
		What does copyright mean?
		An overview of copyright
		Using copyrighted material (domestic)
		Collegiate studies and copyrights
		Using copyrighted material (international)
		Overview of copyright-related treaties and conventions
		Copyright notices
		Plagiarism
		How to avoid plagiarism
		Summary
		QUIZ

	Giving a presentation
	Presentations
		What is a presentation?
		How to prepare for a presentation
		Formulating a structure
		Delivery
		Rehearsal
		On the day of your presentation
		Question and answer session
		Self evaluation
		QUIZ

	Designing visuals
		Why are visuals important?
		Organization and layout
		Choosing fonts
		Choosing font sizes
		Choosing colors
		Characteristics of colors
		Summary
		QUIZ