CCOG for LIB 101 Fall 2024
- Course Number:
- LIB 101
- Course Title:
- Introduction to Research: Understand, Find, and Evaluate
- Credit Hours:
- 1
- Lecture Hours:
- 10
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Identifies how different types of information formats are created and how to find, critically evaluate, and cite them as part of a research process. Applies critical thinking to examine different types of expertise and authority in a variety of contexts. Discusses social justice and equity issues in information publishing and access. Prerequisites: Placement into WR 115 or IRW 115. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion, students should be able to:
- Identify how an information source was created.
- Find and cite different types of information sources using PCC Library search tools and the free web.
- Critically evaluate the relevance and credibility of an information source based on the question or information need.
Aspirational Goals
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Identify social justice and equity issues in information publishing and access
Course Activities and Design
Course activities may include, for example:
- Selecting and exploring a topic of interest
- Finding and summarizing a variety of types of sources on a particular topic
- Citing sources using a standard format (APA, MLA, etc.)
- Describing how a certain type of source was created
- Describing the differences between scholarly, popular, and professional/trade sources
- Critically evaluating or comparing sources
- Discussing how cognitive biases impact their evaluation of sources
- Tracking how evidence is used in a particular source
- Identifying dominant narratives or describing what voices are missing from a particular conversation
- Reflecting on their research experience
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Assessment strategies may include:
- Participation in discussions
- Research worksheets
- Quizzes
- Annotated bibliographies
- Class presentations
- Self reflection on their learning
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
THEMES:
- Information
- Persistence
- Critical thinking
CONCEPTS:
- Economics of information
- Authority and attribution
- Academic conversation
- Dominant narratives
SKILLS:
After this class, students will be able to (demonstrate the ability to):
- Articulate a research topic, and identify what information they need.
- Critically evaluate information and recognize the value of various types of information.
- Identify a variety of sources of information, and the characteristics of the information found in them.
- Develop a search strategy based on their research topic, and search a variety of information resources effectively.
- Describe what resources (human, physical and electronic) they can expect to find in a library, and how to access those resources.