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Course Outline for Library Skills 1, Page 1

Fall 2003

ChabotCollegeFall 2003

Removed Fall 2010

Course Outline for Library Studies 1

LIBRARY SKILLS

Catalog Description:

1 – Library Skills1 unit

Introduction to techniques of library research, including development of a search strategy, location and evaluation of material in a variety of sources and formats including the Internet, and preparation of a Works Cited list. Self-paced or classroom-based. 1 hour.
[Typical contact hours: 17.5]

Prerequisite Skills:

None

Expected Outcomes for Students:

Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:

  1. formulate a question based on information need;
  2. formulate a search strategy;
  3. describe the organization of information using library terminology;
  4. retrieve information from a variety of appropriate sources;
  5. analyze and evaluate sources;
  6. research an approved topic to create a Works Cited list.

Course Content

  1. Introducing the Chabot Library
  2. Identifying and developing a topic
  3. Developing a search strategy
  4. Searching Chabot/Las Positas and other online catalogs
  5. Searching periodical databases
  6. Using the Internet for research
  7. Analyzing and evaluating sources
  8. Compiling a Works Cited List based upon research into an approved topic

Methods of Presentation (classroom-based):

  1. Lecture and demonstration
  2. Group discussion
  3. Posing problems for resolution

Methods of Presentation (self-paced):

  1. One-on-one or small-group consultation with instructor
  2. Posing problems for resolution in workbook format

Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:

  1. Typical Assignments:
  2. Read the chapter on periodical databases and use EBSCOhost to find two articles on your topic. Be sure to limit your search to journals. Print out the citation for each article and, on each printout, record how and why you made this choice.
  3. Locate the various service areas on the map of the Library and choose one area to introduce yourself to the staff member there. Conduct a five-minute interview to determine the area’s services and prepare a five-minute presentation about the area.
  1. Using the evaluation matrix for the Web, evaluate the RAWA website based upon the following criteria: accuracy; authority; objectivity; currency; and coverage.
  1. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  2. Class attendance/participation
  3. Quizzes
  4. Graded assignments
  5. Final project and examination

Textbook(s) (Typical):

Library Skills Workbook, ChabotCollege Library, 2002.

Beasley’s Guide to Library Research, David Beasley, University of Toronto Press, 2000.

The Research Book: Mastering Search Engines and Internet Research, Andrew Pomeroy, Creative Continuum, 2002.

Special Student Materials:

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