LBR 105 Preview

LBR 105 Preview

LBR 105 Students: You will complete your coursework through Blackboard, where actual assignments and exams will vary from the samples on this page. Adobe Flash and Java will be required for some of the mini-lectures.

Syllabus

Course Objectives & Prerequisites
Reading Materials, Lectures & Learning Tools
Overview of Assignments & Exams
Grading, Withdrawals & Incompletes
ELI Policies & Procedures

Introductory Letter Assignment

Turn in Introductory Letter Assignment

Unit One: Select a Topic

In this unit, you will:

-select a topic of interest to you, and
-use reference sources to refine that topic into a manageable research topic you will use throughout the rest of the course.

Assignments:
Read "Choosing a Topic"
Watch Mini-Lecture "Refine Your Topic" [text version]

Turn in Unit One Assignment: Select a Topic

Unit Two: Sources of Information

In this unit, you will:

-learn about different types of information sources,
-learn to choose and analyze the appropriateness of different information sources for your topic, and
-learn about MLA and APA source citation.

Assignments:
Watch Presentation: "The Information Cycle" (from Penn State University) [text version]
Read : "Types of Information Sources"
Watch Mini-Lecture: "Citing Your Sources" [text version]

Read Unit 2 Review

Turn In Unit Two Assignment: Sources of Information

Unit Three: Web Sites

In this unit, you will learn:

-what is and is not available on the Web,
-characteristics of web search tools,
-web search strategies,
-how to evaluate a web site for academic purposes, and
-how to create a citation for web sites and web pages, in MLA or APA style.

Assignments:
Read "Introduction to the Internet"
Watch Mini-Lecture: "Web Search Tools" [text version]
Watch Mini-Lecture: "Web Search Strategies" [text version]

Read "Web Site Evaluation Criteria"
Watch Demonstration: "Citing Web Sources" [text version]

Practice -- Web Citation Scrambles: MLA Style APA Style

Read Unit 3 Review

Turn in Unit 3 Assignment: Web Sites
Turn in Unit 3 Exam: Web Sites

Unit Four: Books

In this unit, you will learn:

-how to use the Library Catalog to search for books on your topic,
-how to find books on the shelf using a call number,
-how to look for the information you need in a book,
-how to evaluate a book,
-how to create a citation for a book, in MLA or APA style.

Assignments:
Watch Mini-Lectures:
"What Is the Library Catalog" [text version]
"Problem Solving: Not Enough Results" [text version]
"Problem Solving: Too Many Results" [text version]
"Looking at Your Results" [text version]

Read "How to Find Books Using Call Numbers" (includes call number game)

Read "How to Evaluate a Book"

Watch Demonstration "How to Create a Citation for a Book" [text version]

Practice -- Book Citation Scrambles: MLA Style APA Style [requires Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher]

Read Unit 4 Review

Turn in Unit 4 Assignments: Books
Complete Unit 4 Exam: Books

Unit Five: Periodicals

In this unit, you will learn:

- how to find periodical (magazine, journal and newspaper) articles on your topic,
-how to find a periodical article when all you have is a citation,
-the difference between magazines and journals
-how to evaluate a periodical article, and
-how to create a citation for a periodical article, in MLA or APA style.

Assignments:
Read "Introduction to Periodicals"
Watch Mini-Lecture "Searching for Periodical Articles - Basic Search Strategies" [text version]
Watch Mini-Lecture "Searching for Periodical Articles - Refine Your Search" [text version]
Watch Mini-Lecture "Where's the Complete Text of the Article?" [text version]

Read "Evaluating Periodical Articles"

Read "Citing Periodical Articles"

Practice -- Magazine Citation Scrambles: MLA Style APA Style [requires Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher]

Read Unit 5 Review

Turn in Unit 5 Assignment: Periodicals
Complete Unit 5 Exam: Periodicals