Evaluation of resources is an important component of this course. While completing the course assignments, you will be evaluating the resources you are learning to use and the results of your searches, and you will be able to apply these skills to your own research needs.

Goals (what you get out of this):

• Learn basic library research skills, tools, and resources
• Understand information organization
• Understand the value of information
• Begin to think more critically about information, and become better information consumers

Outcomes (things you need to do to show certain goals are being achieved):
INT 1 introduces students to the resources and services of the UCSB Library. Students will come away from this course with an understanding of how to integrate library resources and materials into the academic research process. After successful completion of this course, students will have the skills to:

• Develop an appropriate research topic
• Create and refine search strategies using the online catalog, article indexes and other electronic resources
• Find and evaluate books and journal articles
  
• Compare and contrast types of information
• Document sources in an appropriate citation style

Computing Facilities:
INT 1 students have access to the Instructional Computing (IC) labs in Phelps Hall. http://www.ic.ucsb.edu/students/labs/

Student Responsibilities:
Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated in this class. The work you submit in this class must be your original work. See the UCSB Campus Regulations concerning student conduct: http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/Regulations/index.aspx?page=conduct

Course requirements include:

1. Weekly attendance
   
2. Passing the midterm and final
   
3. Satisfactory completion of all assignments
   

Author: Janet Martorana. Last modified: September 2009