INTERDISCIPLINARY 1: Introduction to Library Research
Syllabus, Fall 2009
Day & Time: Mondays, 2 PM Location: Davidson
Library, Room 1575
Instructor: Sally
Willson Weimer
Office: Davidson Library, Reference
Services Dept., Rm. 2523 A2
Office
Hour: Thursdays, 1:00-1:50 pm
E-mail: weimer@library.ucsb.edu
Phone: 893-3207
Web: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/classes/int1weimer/interd1syllabsfa09.html
General
Information:
INT 1 is a one unit, Pass/No Pass course designed to teach the nature of
research and the role of the library in the research process. No textbook is used; therefore class attendance is required to cover
the course material.
INT 1 introduces students to
the resources and services of the UCSB Libraries. Students will come away
from this course with an understanding of how to integrate
libraries resources and materials into the
academic research process.
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.
Class
Goals (what you get out of this):
Ø
Learn
basic library research skills, tools, and resources
Ø
Understand
information organization
Ø
Understand
the value of information
Ø
Begin
to think more critically about information, and become better information
consumers
Outcomes After completing this course, students will have the skills to:
Ø Develop an appropriate
research topic.
Ø Create and refine
search strategies using the online catalog, article indexes and other
electronic resources.
Ø Find and evaluate
books and journal articles.
Ø Compare and contrast
types of information.
Ø 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:
- Weekly
attendance
- Passing the
midterm and final research project
- Satisfactory
completion of all assignments
- In-class
presentation of your research project
1
|
Date |
Topic |
Handouts |
Assignment
Due |
|
Class 1: 9/28 |
Course introduction Beginning research Flow of information |
Syllabus Pretest Flow of information UCSB Library Assignment 1 |
N/A |
|
Class 2: 10/5 |
Research Concepts Developing a topic part 1 |
Topic
Selection & Keywords Assignment
2 |
Assignment 1 |
|
Class 3: 10/12 |
Developing a topic part 2 Searching concepts (subjects and Boolean) Using UCSB Library
Pegasus catalog to find books |
Library
locations Citation
formats Assignment
3 |
Assignment 2 |
|
Class 4: 10/19 |
Searching for articles: Academic
Search Complete |
Popular vs
scholarly Assignment 4 |
Assignment 3 |
|
Class 5: 10/26 |
Interpreting citations Resource comparisons |
Primary vs
Secondary Assignment 5 |
Assignment 4 |
|
Class 6: 11/2 |
Locating library materials |
In class Assignment 6 Midterm |
Assignment 5 Assignment 6 |
|
Class 7 11/9 |
Research
across the disciplines Subject
specialized article indexes Search
path |
Approaching
a new data base General vs subject specific data bases Assignment 7 |
- Midterm - |
|
Class 8: 11/16 |
Determining
credibility/evaluation; Using the
web |
Final
Research Project Assignment
8 |
Assignment 7 |
|
Class 9: 11/23 |
Pulling together the research
process |
Assignment 9 |
Assignment 8 |
|
Class 9: 11/30 |
In-class Presentation & Final
Research Project |
|
Assignment 9 Final Research Project |
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