LIIS 270 Information Literacy
This course focuses on fostering intellectual curiosity and developing independent lifelong learners. Students will learn how to recognize when information is needed, the type and amount of information needed, as well as how to effectively and efficiently search for, access, and retrieve and evaluate sources of information.
LIIS 270Information Literacy
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I. General Information
Department
Library & Information Science
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
Credit Hours Narrative
3 Credits
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
This course focuses on fostering intellectual curiosity and developing independent lifelong learners. Students will learn how to recognize when information is needed, the type and amount of information needed, as well as how to effectively and efficiently search for, access, and retrieve and evaluate sources of information.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Understand how information is organized and presented
- Understand the research process: define a research topic, select search tools, construct a search, evaluate and cite information resources, use discovered resources to refine the topic and search terms
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Research as inquiry
Orientation to a library / citing your sources
Evaluating your sources
Topic selection
Brainstorming
Search strategy
Keywords and Boolean logic
Search tactics
Plagiarism
Social networking and privacy
Reconsider definition of information literacy
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
Weekly readings and discussion board topics
Weekly worksheets
Required Exams
Midterm examination
Final examination
Required Text
examinationMandatory Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials Mary W. George. The Elements of Library Research: What Every Student Needs to Know. Princeton University, 2008.
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Weekly readings and discussion board topics
Weekly worksheets
Midterm examination
Final examination