This is a one-credit online course in which students will learn to perform quality library research.
In this course, students will:
- Become aware of ethical issues related to the use of information for college level research and writing, such as copyright and plagiarism.
- Define different information formats and media.
- Identify and develop a research topic.
- Create a clear conception of the information sources needed to address a given research topic.
- Effectively use information resources available through Andruss Library, and elsewhere, to identify and access pertinent information (e.g. online databases, library's online catalog).
- Critically evaluate Internet-based information for reliability.