Overview Objective Materials grading Exam ELI Policies and Procedures Contacting the Instructor Beginning the Course
LBR 105: Library Skills for Research (1 Credit)
Course Administrator: Natalie Clewell

Overview

In this course, we will be working to familiarize you with library resources and the research process. The goal is for you to become more comfortable with the research process, and to transfer these skills to the other courses that my take while at NOVA.

This course is 8 weeks in length, and has set due dates. Please check in on Blackboard regularly, to make sure that you are staying up-to-date.
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Objectives

 

If you complete this course and do well, you will be able to:

  • Select and develop a well-defined research topic.
  • Identify and describe types of information sources.
  • Determine the appropriate tool for finding needed information and resources.
  • Create and refine search strategies using a variety of sources.
  • Document sources in an appropriate citation style.
  • Evaluate the quality of different information sources for academic purposes.
  • Identify and discuss the ethical and legal issues surrounding information.
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Materials

 



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Grading
 

Your course grade will be determined according to the following:

Assignment Percentage of Grade
Quiz # 1 5%
Discussion Board Posting #1 5%
Quiz #2 5%
Discussion Board Posting #2 5%
Research Map Activity 5%
Discussion Board Posting #3 5%
Mid-Term Bibliography & Meeting 20%
Annotations 5%
Discussion Board Posting #4 5%
Revised Bibliography 5%
Discussion Board Posting #5 5%
Citations for Bibliography 5%
Discussion Board Posting #6 5%
Final Plagiarism Presentation 20%

Your final grade will be based on the following scale.

Important! Please note that you must complete either the mid-term or the final in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments.

 

Grade Percent
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59

 

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Exams

 

There are two (2) online exams in this course. Your exams will be conducted online in our Collaborate Classroom located in Blackboard under the Discussion Board. To participate, you will need: A webcam so that the instructor can verify your identity, a microphone/headset, photo identification.
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ELI Policies and Procedures

  This is an Extended Learning Institute (ELI) course. ELI courses differ from campus courses in several important ways, including enrollment dates, communication with faculty, assignment completion requirements, and exams. You must follow ELI's policies and procedures if you take this course. Read (or review) ELI's Policies and Procedures before you begin the course. If you have questions, call ELI at (703) 323-3347 or (888) 435-6822.
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Contacting the Instructor

 

I am here to help you succeed in this course. Occasionally questions or problems may arise. Here is how to contact me.

E-mail: nclewell@nvcc.edu
Telephone :


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Beginning the Course
 

1. Use your web browser to connect to http://www.nvcc.edu/bbstart. Follow the directions to determine your email, Blackboard and VIVA account user names and passwords.
2. Access your email account and make sure you know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for all course-related email.
3. Log on to Blackboard at http://learn.vccs.edu.
4. Click on this course under "My Courses." Review the entire course to make sure you understand what will be required of you. Then start completing the assignments.

Please note that account generation takes approximately one week from the time of your paid registration. If you cannot log on after one week, contact the IT Help Desk. If you can log on to Blackboard, but your course isn't listed, please contact ELI or your instructor.