INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SKILLS

About this Course

This course is an overview of information resources and the skills required to use them effectively. Through lectures, hands-on, assignments, and other methods, students learn how to use library resources, such as electronic indexes and databases, online services as well as develop strategies for conducting research.

Course Learning Outcomes

1) Describe the concept of information skills, theory of library classification, catalog in library and reference collections in preparing projects and reports.
2) Explain reference collection and steps in finding books, periodical articles, and online sources in preparing projects and reports.
3) Use citation of sources in library research to avoid plagiarism in academic writing.

Course Syllabus

+ Course Syllabus

1) Introduction to Information Skills
- Definition
- Format of information
- Sources of Information
- Categories of Information

2) Types of Libraries
-Departments of a library
-Library services
-Library collections

3) The catalog
-Definition
-Purpose of the catalog
-Bibliographic record
-Elements of bibliographic record

4) Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
-Definition
-Types of searching: Basic Search & Advanced Search

5) Introduction to classification
-Organization of library materials
-Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme (DDC)
-Library of Congress Classification Scheme (LCC)
-Shelf arrangement

6) Reference sources
-Definition
-Uses and characteristics
-Types of reference sources

7) Finding online sources
-Types of search engine
-Using library online databases
-Online journal and online book
-Advantages and disadvantages of using online sources

8) Referencing and plagiarism
-Introduction to referencing and plagiarism
-Citation of sources : Modern Language Association style of citations (MLA) & American Psychological Association style of citation (APA)

9) Evaluating print and online sources
-Accuracy and authority
-Objectivity
-Currency
-Scope

10) Library research
-Introduction
-Steps in library research
-Access of information within and outside the library

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