Session Description
The introduction to scholarly research session is designed to teach students the basics of conducting college level library research. During this session, students will work on skills such as topic development (identifying key concepts in a topic, composing a list of keywords, etc.), determining what types of source they should seek, searching in the library's online catalog and article databases, and setting up library accounts for interlibrary loan. The librarian will tailor the examples used in class to match the course topic, and if students have a research assignment, the students will begin locating sources for their research.
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For many students the first step in the research process is an Internet search. However, just because a website appears on the first page of Google results, doesn’t mean it is a high quality source that should be used in papers or projects. This session will introduce criteria that students can use for evaluating websites, and other sources, to determine their credibility. Students will also be given an opportunity to practice applying the criteria to websites. Then, depending on the needs of the course, the session can either focus on more advanced web searching tools and techniques or turn to a discussion of contemporary issues that are raised by online information such as privacy or intellectual property.
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Student Learning Outcomes
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