I. Lesson One: Course Introduction, Orientation, and Requirements
A. Question/Answer Session
B. Personal Data Sheet
C. Time Sheet
D. Orientation Exercise/Lab Assignment
II. Lesson Two: Library of Congress
A. Library of Congress Subject Headings
B. Library of Congress Classification System
C. Lab Assignment
III. Lesson Three: Finding Books in the Library
A. Library of Congress Call Numbers
B. Lab Assignment
C. Finding Books on the Shelves
D. Lab Assignment
IV. Lesson Four: Using the Online Catalog
A. Finding Books
B. Lab Assignment
V. Quiz One
VI. Lesson Five: Periodical Literature and Periodical Indexes
A. Purpose and Use of Periodicals
B. Types of Periodicals
C. Periodicals List
D. Citation Information
E. Abstracts
F. Lab Assignment
VII. Lesson 6: Databases and E-Resources
A. Periodical Databases
B. Reference Databases
C. Keyword Searches
D. Lab Assignment
VIII. Quiz Two: Periodicals
IX. Lesson Seven: The Internet and World Wide Web
A. History of the Internet and World Wide Web
B. Tutorials
C. Lab Assignment
D. Evaluating Internet Resources
E. Lab Assignment
X. Lesson Eight: Literary Sources
A. Print Sources
B. Web-based Sources
C. Lab Assignment
XI. Lesson Nine: Encyclopedias
A. General
B. Subject Specific
C. Lab Assignment
XII. Lesson Ten: Dictionaries and Almanacs
A. Print Sources
B. Web-based Sources
C. Lab Assignment
XIII. Lesson Eleven: Biographical Sources
A. Print Sources
B. Web-based Sources
C. Lab Assignment
XIV. Lesson Twelve: The Research Paper
A. Six steps in the research process
1. state a research question, problem or issue
2. determine the information requirements of the research
question, problem or issue
3. locate and retrieve relevant information
4. use technological tools for accessing information
5. evaluate information
6. organize and synthesize information
B. Lab Assignment
XV. Lesson Thirteen: Bibliography/Works-Cited List
A. MLA Citation Format
B. Lab Assignment
XVI. Final Project (Traditional section of Library 100)
A. Creation of Book Identity
1. bibliographic Information
2. subject Headings
3. Library of Congress Classification
B. Summary
C. Creation of Selected Bibliography
1. book
2. magazine article
3. Internet site
NOTE: Learning Community sections of Library 100 coordinate the lessons, quizzes, and final project with the other classes in the Learning Community. Information about the Final Project for online sections of the course can be found in the instructor's syllabus.
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