Università Roma Tre

The Laboratory is held by Dr. Silvia Di Paolo and the Librarians - Chief Librarian Dr. Tiziana Mancini, Dr. Ilaria Brancatisano, Dr. Emanuela Romeo - and teaches the fundamental research and writing skills which every students should gain (only not to repeat acquire again) over the years of the Law degree. The Laboratory, therefore, is intended for all students, but it is particulary recommended for those students who are about to work on their dissertation.

The Laboratory takes place every semester (1st Semester: month of November; 2nd Semester: month of April) and it is articulated in four sessions within a period of three weeks:

1) (three meetings + a practice) The Professor introduces students to the research and writing of an academic text, showing different ways of collecting, reading and registering sources and bibliography. Students receive a general guide/vademecum on research methods and on the writing of an academic text (abstract, paper, dissertation).

2) (three meetings + a practice) The Librarians illustrate the increasing wealth of library resources and the databases in open access, the strategies to find and consult them as well as the numerous services of the University Library System of Roma Tre.

3) Students carry out their bibliographical research independently around a topic previously discussed and agreed with the Professor and then write an academic text including footnotes, final bibliography and relative abstract.

4) (one/two meetings) Students present their own bibliographical research and final results in class.

The evalution will be based on different research and writing assignments.

Students are required to actively attend every Laboratory meeting.

No textbook