LIB101 - Introduction to Information Resources - 2003
Seattle Central Community College
Instructional Resource Services

Instructors:
Jane Shoop Office: BE 2101 G / Library

Office Hours: After class or by appointment
Email: jshoop@sccd.ctc.edu / Ph 587-4071
Description:
This course develops critical-thinking as it is applied to the research process by examining strategies for locating and using information resources. Students explore information policy issues such as copyright, censorship, and freedom of information. Emphasis is on proficiency using electronic resources, including those available on the library's information networks, the library catalog, and the Web, as well as other research tools and retrieval techniques.

General Information

  • Syllabus
  • Schedule
  • Final Project

Assignments

  • Survey l Pre-test
  • Browsing the Library& Map
  • Topic Profile
  • MLA Citations & Annotations
  • Reference
  • Databases
  • Library Catalogs & Books
  • Periodicals
  • UW Libraries
  • WWW Resources
  • Research Review

Resources

  • Library 101 Textbook
  • Glossary
  • A Brief History of Information
  • MLA Bibliographic Citation Guide
  • Writing Annotations
  • Reference Tools
  • Library of Congress Classification Outline
  • Understanding Call Numbers
  • How to Critically Analyze Information Sources
  • Types of Periodicals
  • Search Engines
  • Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources
  • Final Project Sample
These pages are maintained by Jane Shoop
Comments? Questions? Email jshoop@sccd.ctc.edu