LIB 150 ACADEMIC LIBRARY RESEARCH
CRN 10258
Tuesdays 9:05-10am - Reed Library - RL002E

• Syllabus 
• Course Schedule, Assigned Readings and Assignments

COURSE SCHEDULE

Week 1 - January 8

Course Overview
Review Syllabus
Library Tour
Why Utilize Library Resources?

Assignments: TBA

Readings:
Library Information Sheet
Lay of the Land - Locations in the Library


Week 2 - January 15

Topic Selection
How Information is Organized
Library of Congress Classification
The Value of Reference Sources

Assignments: Prepare for Quiz 1.

Readings:
Library of Congress Classification System
Finding a Library of Congress Call Number
Beginning the Research Process: Library Reference Sources


Week 3 - January 22
(Quiz 1 today!)

Quiz 1 today.
Finding Books, Magazine Articles and Journal Articles: FLC Library Catalog, Prospector, Interlibrary Loan
Work on Topic Selection Assignment

Assignments: Topic Selection Assignment 1 due Friday, January 25.

Readings:
Searching Talon, the FLC Online Catalog
Interlibrary Loan Services


Week 4 - January 29


Database Searching: Keywords, Subject Headings, Boolean Logic and Truncation

Assignments: TBA

Readings:
Searching Electronic Databases Using Keywords.


Week 5 - February 5

Database Searching Review
Evaluating and Citing Book Sources

Assignments: Prepare for Quiz 2.

Readings:
Evaluating Book Sources


Week 6 - February 12
Quiz 2 Today!

Quiz 2
Research Day: Work on Assignment 2

Assignments: Assignment 2 due next Friday, February 22

Reading to Help with Assignment 2:
Citing Book Sources


Week 7 - February 19


Work on Assignment 2
Assignments: Work on Assignment 2 due Friday

Readings:
Introduction to Locating Research Materials in Periodicals
Common Types of Periodicals


Week 8 - February 26


Searching Periodicals Databases

Assignments: TBA

Readings:
Locating Periodical Articles on Your Topic
Planning Your Search Strategy
Overview of Electronic Resources
Searching Periodicals Databases
Searching Academic Search
Viewing Periodical Articles Online
When the Article You Need Isn't Here



Week 9 - March 11

Periodical Database Searching Review
Evaluating and Citing Periodical Databases

Assignments: Prepare for Quiz 3

Readings:
Evaluating Periodical Articles


Week 10 - March 18
Quiz 3 Today!

Quiz 3
Research Day - Work on Assignment 3 due Friday March 28

Reading to Help Complete Assignment 3:
Citing Periodical Sources in MLA Style


Week 11 - March 25

The Internet and Academic Research

Assignments: Work on Assignment 3, due Friday

Readings:
The Internet - A Tool for Academic Research
Internet Searching

Week 12 - April 1

Evaluating & Citing Web Sites
Work on Assignment 4 due April 11 break


Readings:
Evaluating Web Sites
Citing Nonprint Sources in MLA Style


Week 13 - April 8

Ethics of Information Use
Avoiding Plagiarism

Assignments: Work on final project
Readings:
Plagiarism: What it is and how to avoid it.
Legal and Ethical Issues Regarding the Use of Materials


Week 14 - April 15

Course Evaluation
Final Bibliography - Work In-class to Complete Project due Final Exam Week date to be announced.

Prepare for Quiz 4 to be given final exams week.

Week 15 - Final Exams Week - April 21-25- Final Quiz Time and Place to be announced.