Welcome to Library Science 102: Internet Research Methods Course!

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Instructor: Andy Mezynski
Class Times: TBA   Thursdays  
Location: TBA
Email: mezynsab@lacitycollege.edu
Phone:(323) 953-4000 ext. 2403
Office Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Building, Library, Reference Office LIB 202A

Course Description:
This course will give you hands-on introduction to locating and evaluating information resources on the Internet. You will learn principles of information access, development of search strategies, evaluation criteria and specific search tools. We will also discuss Internet related issues such as intellectual property, censorship and online publishing.

Weekly Class Topics Presentations and Activities:
(Activities and handouts will be added and upgraded as the class progresses. Please check this Web page frequently)

Week 1: Course Overview. Introduction to the Internet.
                           Presentation 1 (Introduction)
                           Activity 1 (.doc format - MS World required)

Week 2: Internet Structure and Usage.
                           Presentation 2 (Structure)
                           Activity 2 (.doc format - MS World required)
                           Activity 2 Fill-in Form (.doc format - MS World required)

Week 3: Email, Usenet and Electronic Mailing Lists.
                           Presentation 3 (Email)
                           Activity 3 (.doc format - MS World required)
                           Activity 3 Fill-in Form (.doc format - MS World required)

Week 4: The Art of Citing Electronic Resources.
                           Presentation 4 (Citing)
                           Activity 4 (.doc format - MS World required)
                           Activity 4 Fill-in Form (.doc format - MS World required)
                           MLA Style Handout (.doc format - MS World required)

Week 5: Online Searching Techniques and Strategies.
                           Presentation 5 (Online Searching)
                           Activity 5 (.doc format - MS World required)
                           Activity 5 Fill-in Form (.doc format - MS World required)

Week 6: Online Searching Techniques and Strategies. Lab.
                           Final Project
                           Sample Final Project (.doc format - MS World required)
                           Readings for Next Class

Week 7: Evaluating Web Resources. Review for Final Test.
                           Presentation 6 (Evaluating)
                           The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. (Examples)
                           Mock-up Final Test (.doc format - MS World required)
                           Activity 6 (.doc format - MS World required)
                           Activity 6 Fill-in Form (.doc format - MS World required)

Week 8: Putting it Together. Final Test and Review of Students' Projects.


Click here for a Printable Syllabus (.rtf format)

Copyright © 2002, Andy Mezynski  


For more information please contact:
Andrzej Mezynski, Bibliographic Instruction and Reference Librarian
Phone: (323) 953-4000 ext. 2403
Email:  mezynsab@lacitycollege.edu
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