DATE
Class Content

Due Dates

W Oct 18

Course Overview; Library Web site; Library Account; Library Classification Systems; Call Numbers                                                   

 
M Oct 23

Information Cycle; Using the Library Catalog                  

 
W Oct 25 More Library Catalog; Database Fundamentals; Basic Keyword Searching;  
M Oct 30  Using other libraries --LANCE/MOBIUS, WorldCat
*Last day to drop 2nd block courses without a W is  Monday Oct 30.
Assignment 1
W Nov 1

Research Process; Subject encyclopedias; Reading bibliographies

 
M Nov 6

Types of periodicals; JournalFinder; Evaluating periodicals

Assignment 2
W Nov 8

General Databases --EBSCOhost Academic Search Elite etc;  Electronic periodicals--JSTOR and Project Muse  

 
M Nov 13

Subject Databases, including FirstSearch databases

Assignment 3
W Nov 15 Other electronic indexes; QUIZ  
M Nov 20 News sources;  LexisNexis Academic --News, Business, and Reference sections Assignment 4
W Nov 22

NO CLASS ~ Thanksgiving Break     

 
M Nov 27

Primary sources; Microforms Collections;  Special Collections; Readers' Guide Retrospective LexisNexis Congressional; Other government sources; Government Documents--Handout     

 
W Nov 29

Evaluating books/sources; Book Reviews;  

*Last day to drop second block courses is Friday December 1.  

Assignment 5
M Dec 4

It's all on the Internet... or is it? Evaluating Web pages; Citing sources  

 
W Dec 6

Ethical Issues; Research Strategies; Review for final                      

Bibliography Project
Tuesday Dec 12

FINAL EXAM 1:30-3:20   

*Late assignments  will not be accepted after the final

This calendar is subject to change depending on the progress of the class.