LIBY 1210 - Introduction to Information Literacy

 

 

Library 1210 (Friday 12 noon - 1:50 p.m., LI 2064)

Office hours: Fridays, 2 - 5 p.m. OR by appointment

 

Course Description

Welcome to the LIBY 1210 wiki. The goal is to develop “information literacy,” a lifelong process. To be information literate, you need to be able to create a strategy, ask the right questions, find information, and evaluate that information to determine if the information is valid, relevant, and can help you formulate more questions. In LIBY 1210, you will learn how information in a subject evolves, how it is organized, and how to follow a process to discover useful information. We will also cover the general use of a library and how to prepare information for research papers.

 

Syllabus

See http://libresos.pbwiki.com/LIBY1210-syllabus

 

Portfolio

For portfolio guidelines, see http://libresos.pbwiki.com/LIBY1210-portfolio

For portfolio rubrics, see http://libresos.pbwiki.com/PRubrics

 

Online Discussion

See http://libresos.pbwiki.com/LIBY1210-online-discussion

 

Resource Links

See http://libresos.pbwiki.com/ResourceLinks

 

Current Class

 

Lesson 1: The Physical Library

The walking tour booklet can be found in the rack near the library's reference desk.

Assignment for this lesson: http://libresos.pbwiki.com/PhysicalLibrary

 

Lesson 2: Exploring the Web

For the handout on the URL, see

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/URL

For the Lesson 2 assignment, see

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/Lesson1assignment

 

Lesson 3: Evaluation continued; Topic Development

For the in-class exercise on comparing news sources, see

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/comparingnewssources

For evaluation questions, see

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/Evaluation

For the Lesson 3 assignment, see

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/Lesson2assignment

We also looked at a site called "delicious" at http://del.icio.us/. To view a brief tutorial on this web site, go to http://www.whereisab.co.uk/delicious.php.

 

Lesson 4: Boolean operators; Beginning Databases

Boolean operators: "and," "or," "not"

Boolean operator tip: "or is more"

For the Lesson 4 assignment, see

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/Lesson3assignment

 

Lesson 5: Exploring databases; database features

Academic Integrity and conventions

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/academic-integrity-and-conventions

Databases covered in class

Britannica Online, CQ Researcher, ProQuest Newspapers, Lexis-Nexis, Academic Search Premier

For the Lesson 5 assignment, see

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/Lesson4assignment

 

Lesson 6:  Topic Refinement; Periodicals

What Kind of Periodical Is It?

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/what-kind-of-periodical

Topic Development

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/topic-discussion-questions

What Kind of Periodical Is It

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/periodical-types

For the Lesson 5 assignment, see

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/Lesson5assignment

 

Lesson 7: The Catalog

Call number self-test

See BlackBoard

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/Lesson6assignment

 

Lesson 8: Citation

For the Lesson 8 assignment, see

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/Lesson8assignment

 

Lesson 9: Review

The review assignment can be found at

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/Lesson7review

A sample answer for this assignment can be found at

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/Lesson7sample

 

Lesson 10: Review issues; Reference tools; Information cycle

Your assignment is to complete your portfolio. For details, see

http://libresos.pbwiki.com/Information-Literacy-Portfolio

 

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