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Carroll College
Fall 2008
Library Research Skills
Virginia Muszkiewicz
EN 102A
Tuesdays 8:00-8:50		 Christian Frazza
Room 226, Corette Library
447-4344

Work hours:
M-Tu, F 8:00 - 4:30
W-Th 1:30 -10:00

GoalIn accordance with the Carroll College Mission Statement, the Library Research Skills Component of English 102 will prepare students to find and evaluate information, and plan and conduct library research.
Objectives
  • Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate and distinguish different levels of information
  • Demonstrate the ability to use library catalogs and databases
  • Become familiar with library classification systems
  • Develop research methodology skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to select appropriate resources
  • Document information sources using standard style manuals
Session Outline
Week 1 (9/23)Introduction (Library -  Room 228.Conference room A)
Week 2 (9/30)Preparing to Research (Library -  Room 228. Conference room A)
Week 3 (10/14)Finding Books (Simperman 146)
Week 4 (10/21)Finding Periodical Articles (Simperman 146)
Week 5 (10/28)Searching and Evaluating the Web (Simperman 146)
Week 6 (11/4)Finding Specialized Information (Simperman 146)
AssignmentsFive in-class exercises will be assigned. These exercises will be returned by Ms. Muszkiewicz.
An Assignments page explains the assignments.
Essays and Papers/bibliographies are due November 11th.
TextHacker, Diana. A Writer's Reference. 6th ed. Boston: Saint Martin's Press, 2007. (ISBN 0-312-45025-7)
Web siteEN 102 Website
Grading

Grades will be calculated as follows:

Exercises25% 
Sources essay35%
Final paper/bibliography40%

No exceptions to due dates will be granted without prior approval.

You must work independently. Plagiarism will result in a grade of F. 

 Final test and paper/bibliography grades will be distributed by Ms. Muszkiewicz.