On October 14, 2026, PhD G. Mugauina, a lecturer at the Department of Psychology and Special Pedagogy of the Faculty of Innovative Education, conducted an open lecture for second-year master’s students enrolled in the 7M01101 – Pedagogy and Psychology educational program. The lecture was delivered as part of the course “Scientific Foundations of Developing, Managing, and Implementing Project Activities in the Education System” and focused on the topic “Methods of Information Searching, Collection, and Systematization.”
The aim of the open lecture was to develop master’s students’ skills in effectively searching for information required for research, selecting scholarly sources, assessing the reliability of information, and synthesizing the data obtained.
During the lecture, the following topics were discussed in detail: the importance of information in scientific research, the concept of information retrieval, the proper selection of keywords, methods of information collection, the use of artificial intelligence, the evaluation of retrieved information, common mistakes made when working with information, and ways of transforming information into scientific knowledge.
In addition, while addressing the question “Where can we search for scientific information?”, the lecturer introduced the master’s students to academic databases and electronic resources, including Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, SpringerLink, Dimensions, and OpenAlex, as well as domestic academic journals, university bulletins, and other electronic resources, including the LiBAU website.
At the end of the open lecture, a question-and-answer session was held, followed by a summary of the key points discussed.
