MUB_006 Introduction to Work with Resources and Literature

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lucie Jagošová, DiS., PhD. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Otakar Kirsch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Jagošová, DiS., PhD.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Miriam Molnárová
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MUB_001 Introduction to Museology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The main objectives of the course are the following:
become aware of the importance of libraries and archives in scientific research;
understand the sytem of libraries and archives in Czech Republic and organisation of their fonds;
understand the basics of working with sources and literature and use the results for their own research work.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, a student will be able to:
- be oriented in scientific sources in libraries and archives;
- understand to specifics of scientific texts, their creation and work with them; - cite literature and archival sources in professional works correctly.
Syllabus
  • Sources - their definition and classification;
  • System of archives in Czech Republic, types of archive's documents, types of archival aids for researchers;
  • Principles of the work with sources and scientific literature - criticism, interpretation and outlets, practical exercises;
  • Types of printing materials; types and organisation of libraries in Czech Republic; tapes of librarian aids for readers; introduction to cataloguing, bibliographical quotation;
  • Contemporary legal standard in public librarienship in Czech Republic.
Teaching methods
lectures and class discussion
Assessment methods
lectures and seminar, written test and seminar paper
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
An accompanying course is offered in an "elf" (e-learning) environment.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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