General Studies 153 - Research on the Internet
Fall 2004
| Instructor: | Curt Asher |
|
| Email: | casher@csub.edu | |
| Telephone: | 664-3251 | |
| Office: | Library 116F | |
| Office hours: | By appointment |
| Grading: | 100-90 | A | EVALUATION: Students will be evaluated on the total points they earn in the class. | |
| 89-80 | B | |||
| 79-70 | C | SIx worksheets, each worth five points, will allow students to practice the concepts and strategies discussed in class and gain experience with the Internet tools. These are in-class/homework assignments. Total points for the six worksheets- 30 | ||
| 69-60 | D | |||
| 59-0 | F | |||
| Microsoft Word version of policies | Three quizzes, each worth ten points, will test students' conceptual understanding of the readings and lectures. Total points for the three quizzes- 30 | |||
| One final project. Students will construct a bibliography with links to twenty web-based scholarly or professional resources on an approved topic. Total points for the final project- 30 | ||||
| Participation and attendance. Total points for participation and attendance- 10 | ||||
Syllabus and schedule subject to change
SCHEDULE
This class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 to 10:20 a.m.
| Wednesday, September 15, 2004 | Introduction- |
|
Required reading: Class
handout Recommended reference: Glossary of Library Terms, from
Cornell University Library. |
Class expectations. Terminology used in this class. |
| Monday, September 20, 2004 | What is the Internet? Part 1 |
|
Recommended reference:
Glossary of Internet & Web Jargon,
from UC Berkeley - Teaching Library Internet Workshops,
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/ Guides/Internet/Glossary.html |
The history and background of the Internet. Breaking down a web page. |
| Wednesday, September 22, 2004 | WORKSHEET 1 |
| Required reading: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu /TeachingLib/Guides/Evaluation.html
|
Discussion of the readings and class exercise. |
| Monday, September 27, 2004 | Attributes of the World Wide Web. Breaking down a web page |
| Required reading: Evaluating Websites | Evaluating websites. Why using the Web for academic research requires caution. |
| Wednesday, September 29, 2004 |
Evaluating a web site for research value. WORKSHEET 2 Assignment links |
| Required reading: Hutcherson, Norman B., "Library Jargon: Student Recognition of Terms and Concepts Commonly Used by Librarians in the Classroom" in College and Research Libraries. 65 (4) July 2004. p. 349-354. | Examine the tables in this article carefully to prepare for Monday's quiz. |
| Monday, October 4, 2004 | Quiz 1 |
| Required reading: Handout | Brief review of Internet and library concepts and terminology . |
| Wednesday, October 6, 2004 | Library home page. A look at the Internet research tools available to you. |
|
Required reading: Frequently asked questions
about Interlibrary Loan /ILLiad/FAQ.html |
The catalog and Interlibrary Loan |
| Monday, October 11, 2004 | WORKSHEET 3 |
| Locating bibliographic resources. | |
| Wednesday, October 13, 2004 | Library home page. |
| Required reading: Handout | Journal indexes and searching for articles |
| Monday, October 18, 2004 | WORKSHEET 4 |
| Finding articles | |
| Wednesday, October 20, 2004 | Quiz 2 |
| Monday, October 25, 2004 | Official sources of information- Government documents |
| Wednesday, October 27, 2004 | Official sources - the law |
| Monday, November 1, 2004 | WORKSHEET 5- Tracking legislation |
| Wednesday, November 3, 2004 | The web for research- Commercial search engines and specialized search engines |
| Monday, November 8, 2004 | WORKSHEET 6- Web searching |
| Wednesday, November 10, 2004 | Quiz 3- |
| Monday-Wednesday, November 15-17, 2004 | Individual help |
| Monday, November 22, 2004 | |
| Bibliographies due | Bibliographies due |