Calendar
Note:
- An assignment turned in after the due date loses 2 points as late penalty. No assignments will be accepted after the seventh week.
- Take-home assignments are NOT group projects, and therefore, should be completed independently.
- Most of the following links (Assignments and Handouts) go to PDF files which require the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Internet Explorer is required to view the PowerPoint files listed as Lectures.
- Readings are available from Electronic Reserves.
Week 1: Introduction & Course Overview
Assignments
- Virtual Tour of the Downtown Campus Library
- Virtual Tour of the Evansdale Library
- Read the article by Foster on eReserves under Week 1
- Take home Assignment 1 Information Navigation & Selecting a Research Topic (10 points)
Handouts
Lecture
- Introduction and Course Overview (Slides require Internet Explorer)
Week 2: Evaluate Websites
Assignments
- Assignment 1 is due
- Read after class the artitle by Zukowski on eReserves under Week 2
- Take home Assignment 2 Evaluate Websites & Response to Reading (10 points)
Handout
Week 3: Finding Articles (Part I)
Assignments
- Assignment 2 is due
- Quiz 1 (5 points)
- Read the chapter by Badke on eReserves under Week 3
- Take home Assignment 3 Response to Reading & Search EbscoHost (10 points)
Handout
Lecture
- Finding Articles (Slides require Internet Explorer)
Tutorial
Week 4: Finding Articles (Part II)
Assignments
- Assignment 3 is due
- In-class Assignment 4 Finding Articles Using Other Library Databases (10 points)
Week 5: Classification Systems and MountainLynx
Assignments
- Quiz 2 (5 points)
- Take home Assignment 5 Search MountainLynx and WorldCat (10 points)
Handouts
Lecture
- Finding Books by Subject and Keyword (Slides require Internet Explorer)
Call Number Arrangement Practice
- http://www.lcsc.edu/library/SatchLCall/ (Lewis-Clark State College Library)
Week 6: Finding Books by Topic
Assignments
- Assignment 5 is due
- In-class Assignment 6 Finding Books by Topic in the Library (10 points)
- Take home Assignment 7 Prepare an Annotated Bibliography (10 points)
- Read the chapter on eReserves under Week 6
Lecture
Week 7: Academic Integrity & Avoiding Plagiarism
Assignments
- Assignment 7 is due
- Quiz 3 (5 points)
- Group exercise (8 points)
Lecture
- Academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism (Slides require Internet Explorer)