This is a course about concepts. This is often misunderstood. Students tend to think that information literacy is only about learning to use various tools, like CD-ROMs and the Internet. The fact is that these information tools are changing constantly.To learn how to use a specific tool that is bound to change (quickly) is obviously not as useful as learning the concepts that are fundamental to information literacy.
At the completion of the research tutorial, students will be able to: COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Discuss the information environment and the impact of the computer in accessing and retrieving information.
- Understand the principle of intellectual property rights, rules of citation and copyright.
- Define basic library and information terms.
- Choose a topic and formulate a research query.
- Describe techniques which can be utilized to broaden and limit searches.
- Develop and implement an effective search strategy, and appreciate the complex, dynamic process of information seeking.
- Use basic reference sources, online catalogs, periodical indexes and the Internet to locate and retrieve information for a selected topic.
- Describe the differences among the numerous information sources, identifying which types of resources are most appropriate for selected topics.
- Critically analyze resources for validity and suitability for a given research project.
- Discuss some of the social, political, economic and legal issues of life in the Information Age.
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