INTRODUCTION
TO INFORMATION RESEARCH: SPRING 2005
(Course orientations held
Jan. 18-24. Please sign up at the Reference Desk in the Library.) |
| LESSONS |
DUE DATE
|
| Lesson 1: |
Information and Society:
From Cave Walls to the Internet |
Jan. 28 |
| Lesson 2: |
The Research Process |
Feb. 4 |
MEETING #1 (Meet once between Feb. 7-11 before
beginning Lesson 3) |
Lesson 3: |
Basic Reference Sources:
Starting Points & Gateways to Information |
Feb. 17 (Thurs.) |
| Lesson 4: |
Bibliographic Databases |
Feb. 25 |
| Lesson 5: |
Organization of Library Materials
and the Online Catalog |
March 11 |
MEETING
#2 (Meet once between March 14-17 before
beginning Lesson 6) |
| Lesson 6: |
Periodicals and Periodical Indexes |
April 1 |
| Lesson 7: |
Advanced Keyword Searching |
April 8 |
| Lesson 8: |
Newspapers and Newspaper Indexes |
April 15 |
MEETING
#3 (Meet once between April 18-21 before
beginning Lesson 9) |
| Lesson 9: |
The Internet and the World Wide Web |
April 29 |
**Please wait for
email from instructor before beginning Lesson 10. ** |
| Lesson 10: |
Evaluating Information Sources |
May 6 |
| Lesson 11: |
Ethical Issues in Information Research |
May 13 |
| FINAL EXAM |
|
May 16-20
(your choice) |
