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Due Dates |
| W Oct 18 |
Course Overview; Library Web site; Library Account; Library Classification Systems; Call Numbers |
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| M Oct 23 |
Information Cycle; Using the Library Catalog |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| M Nov 27 |
Primary sources; Microforms Collections; Special Collections; Readers' Guide Retrospective LexisNexis Congressional; Other government sources; Government Documents--Handout |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| This calendar is subject to change depending on the progress of the class. | ||