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LIB SCI 102 : Internet Research Md - Chow J. - Spring 2020

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Professor Judy Chow
Email: Chowjc@wlac.edu

Mobile/Text:  818-481-8368
Office Hours: Online by appointment

THE COURSE:

Welcome to Library Science 102, Internet Research Methods. This course offers basic search strategies for INTERNET, Data Base searching.  Students are required to participate in the class discussion forum.

You are responsible to have computer internet access to do homework, etc. for this course.  No late submission. 


GRADING POLICY:

Overall assessment for this course is based on:

Class participation 25% (100 points) - These points are earned through your
       participation in the Class Discussions (by answering my questions)
Assignments/Quizzes 25% (100 points)
Class Project 25% (100 points)
Final Exam 25% (100 points)
Extra Credit (max. 35 points) - Extra Credit will only apply after both Class Project and Final Exam are turned in.
   
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Learn search strategies with the latest research tools that will enable the searcher
        to access information from resources in electronic format.
 

It is your responsibility to have computer Internet access to do all the online work for this course, no late submission. 

 
CONTENT KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
 
Formulate a research question
Determine the information requirements needed to answer the research question.
Understand the eight basic concepts of online searching that can be applied to any online catalog, database, or search engine.
Become familiar with standard sources available in print and electronic format.
Identify the appropriate sources and search strategies needed to find information.
Evaluate the information found.
Format bibliographies and references according to selected bibliographic citation style.
  
 
COURSE CONTENT:
  • Search strategy & Boolean logic
  • Library catalogs: from print to online
  • West LA College SIRSI Online catalog - Search Strategies (Subject versus Keyword search; how to read an online catalog screen)
  • Browsers
  • Evaluation of internet resources
  • Citing electronic sources using the MLA Documentation Style
  • Library vocabulary.
REQUIRED RESOURCE FOR THE COURSE :

Required resource (either one):

(1) MLA Handbook. 8th Edition.   NY: Modern Language Association, 2016. Print.

(available through Modern Language Association https://www.mla.org/Publications/Bookstore/Nonseries/MLA-Handbook-Eighth-Edition, (Links to an external site.)  Amazon.com, most academic library, and on Reserve  at West Los Angeles College Library)

Or may use: 

(2) Purdue Online Writing Lab: MLA Formatting and Style Guide
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ (Links to an external site.)

 

SLO (Student Learning Outcome)

Student is able to formulate search strategies, identify resources, research, find and evaluate information found on the Internet for your research paper topic. Then, create a MLA format “Works Citied” (aka bibliography). 

Able to evaluate information sources  found via the Internet as relevant to their topics to  use in reference lists conforming to standard citation guidelines.

        
Able to evaluate internet information sources as reliable.

Formulate a research question

Understand the basic concepts of online searching that can be applied to any online catalog, database, or search engine.

Identify the appropriate sources and search strategies needed to find information.

Evaluate the information found.

Format bibliographies and references according to the MLA (Modern Language Association) documentation style.

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