| Goal | In 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
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| Session Outline |
| Week 1 (2/6) | Introduction (Library - Room 129.Conference room B) | | Week 2 (2/13) | Preparing to Research (Room 129.Conference room B) | | Week 3 (2/20) | Finding Books (Simperman 146) | | Week 4 (2/27) | Finding Periodical Articles (Simperman 146) | | Week 5 (3/5) | Searching and Evaluating the Web (Simperman 146) | | Week 6 (3/19) | Finding Specialized Information, Quiz (Room 129.Conference room B) |
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| Assignments | Five in-class exercises will be assigned. You are encouraged to work on weekly assignments with a study partner. A Papers/Bibliography page explains that assignment, which is not a group or partner assignment.
Papers/Annotated bibliographies are due March 31st. There will be a final quiz. |
| Text | Hacker, Diana. A Writer's Reference. 6th ed. Boston: Saint Martin's Press, 2007. (ISBN 0-312-45025-7) |
| Web site | EN 102 Website |
| Grading | Grades will be calculated as follows:
| Completion of weekly assignments (5) 525. No homework will be accepted late. | | | Last session quiz 100. No make-up exam will be given | | | Annotated bibliography and short paper (2 pages) 326. No bib will be accepted late | | | 951-856-A 855-761-B 760-666-C 665-571-D 570-0-F | |
| Final grades will be submitted to your EN102 instructor. The work that you do for the library research component of EN 102 is worth 15% of your final EN102 grade. Academic integrity. Do your own work. If you plagiarize in the work you do for me, you will be given a grade of F. If you need assistance in your assignments, please see me or Christian Frazza for assistance. "Recognizing the unique value of each human being, the Carroll College Mission Statement is in accord with the spirit of both Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. The college is committed to making reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. Students with special needs should contact the Academic Resource Center (ext 4504) for further information." From Dr. Robert Stansberry's syllabus. Rev. 1/08 | | | | |
Plagiarism will result in a grade of F. |