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See the requirements for 2002-2003.

2R480 (2001-2002): Seminar Modern Information Systems Paper Requirements and Tips

The paper should be written on one of the topics covered by the lectures. The paper should be a summary of information found out by reading relevant literature and should not be a summary of the information provided by the speaker. Finding relevant literature is part of the task.

The final paper should be around 2500-4000 words and submitted as an HTML file, or as a URL of an HTML file. The shorter the paper, the better written it should be.

The paper should:

treat the topic in some depth,
include references to the literature that has been read and also
include scientific comment from the student her/himself.

A checklist of things to include in the paper is provided. I strongly suggest you read this before embarking on researching for, or writing, the paper - it will save both the author (you) and the assessor (me) a lot of time.

The paper may be written in English (my preference) or Dutch, but this will not be taken into account for the final mark. A list of useful English words is provided.

There is no strict deadline for submission of the paper. If, however, you are unlikely to submit it before the end of August 2002, then please let me know in advance. If you are likely to need a quick response then please check with me beforehand. (Note that the use of "please" in English does not imply that this is optional.)

I am happy to answer specific questions, e.g. whether a particular topic or approach is suitable and/or reasonable. If other more general questions arise I will post more information to this file.

Lynda Hardman <Lynda.Hardman@cwi.nl>
28 Feb 2002