Library Resources And Skills LSC 150

Library Resources and Skills LSC 150 01 (Graded A – F, 1 credit) 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM Mondays Instructor: Nicholas Tomaiuolo [email protected] Office hours: by appointment call 860-832-2068

Objectives: Students successfully completing this course will be able to 1) distinguish among different types of library and information resources and select the most appropriate for usage depending upon the information requirement 2) recognize elements of bibliographic citations and correctly cite sources 3) use databases and print tools to locate books and other information resources 4) exercise critical thinking by applying evaluative criteria for when engaging information both in a library and on the World Wide Web

Grading: Students’ performance in the following seven areas determines the letter grade that is earned: 1) attendance (10 possible points) 2) class participation (5 possible points) 3) homework/quizzes (answering questions on assigned readings, etc.)(10 possible points) 4) completion of “in class” (hands-on) assignments (45 possible points) 5) test 1 (10 possible points) 6) bibliography project (10 possible points) 7) test 2 (10 possible points)

Please see the specific grading information for attached to this document.

Required Reading: Any handouts, articles, excerpts, etc. provided by the instructor in hardcopy format or via the World Wide Web.

Missed Class Policy 1) Missing any class/assignment/test/quiz/project without the student contacting the instructor by telephone or by email (see the instructor’s email address above) within two days of the absence to arrange for completing the assignment WILL AFFECT your point total/grade. This means you must contact the instructor by Wednesday during the week that you missed a class. 2) In the event that you miss a class, you must obtain the missed assignments/handouts before the next class meeting and the missed assignments will be due at the next class meeting. Readings and assignments are obtainable from the class website at: http://tinyurl.com/npd57. Understanding and integrating information for this course depends upon knowledge of information presented in previous classes.

Meeting by Meeting Class Schedule Note: There are twelve meetings of this class. There is NO CLASS meeting on Monday September 15 and Monday October 27.

Meeting 1 September 8, 2008

1  Possible points for this class = 1 (attendance) Topics -Introduction to LSC 150 Including objectives, expectations -Definition of Information Literacy

Activities -Pretest / Library use survey (not graded), -Library PINs -Library tour -Electronic Reserves Handouts - Syllabus (1) - Information Literacy overview (2) - Library/Information resource glossary (3) -Library Map (4) NO CLASS NEXT WEEK SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 Meeting 2 September 22, 2008  Possible points for this class = 6 (attendance=1, class assignment = 5) Topics -Library catalogs: CONSULS, Worldcat, reQuest -Other catalogs on the World Wide Web such as Google Books and Open WorldCat -Interlibrary loan Activities -In class assignment #1: Library Catalogs hands-on Handouts -Library catalog information (5) Information Literacy concepts addressed: -Finding -Retrieving Meeting 3 September 29, 2008  Possible points for this class = 6 (attendance=1, class assignment = 5) Topics -Library of Congress Classification/Call Numbers (Structure of classified information) Activities -Call number practice -In class assignment #2: Call number practice Handouts -Sample LC heading (6) -LC Classification Schedule (7) -Order of books worksheet (8) Information Literacy concepts addressed: -Find -Retrieve -Analyze

Meeting 4 October 6, 2008  Possible points for this class = 6 (attendance=1, class assignment = 5) Topics -Databases (including frequently used databases) –Searching Basics Activities - In class Assignment #3: Search Strategies and Databases Handouts -Truncation Worksheet (9) –Search Strategy Worksheet (10)

2 –List of CCSU Library Databases & Library Home page (11) Information Literacy concepts addressed: -Find -Retrieve -Analyze

Meeting 5 October 13, 2008  Possible points for this class = 6 (attendance = 1, class assignment = 5) Topics -Bibliographies -Bibliographic citations –Recognizing bibliographic elements -Full Text cf. Indexing & Abstracting databases cf. Specialty databases -Links to full text –E-journal Locator -Electronic and print journal collection Activity -- In class assignment #4: Simultaneous hands-on drill illustrating methods of retrieving articles and distinguishing among types of databases. Handouts -Definitions of database types/examples (12) – Common bibliographic elements/examples of citations (13) Information Literacy concepts addressed: -Find -Retrieve -Analyze Homework Assignment #1 – due at next meeting -Access the class website and click Assignments. Complete the Bibliographic Citation assignment, which is due at the next meeting. Meeting 6 October 20, 2008  Possible points for this class = 8 (attendance=1, class assignment = 5, first homework assignment due = 2) Topics - RefWorks and other citation formatting resources Activities -In class Assignment #5: Writing bibliographic citations Handouts Journal or Magazine? (14) Information Literacy concepts addressed: -Analyze

NO CLASS NEXT WEEK OCTOBER 27, 2008 Meeting 7 November 3, 2008  Potential Points for this class = 10 TEST #1 – bring your notes, handouts, etc., TEST #1 is open note Meeting 8 November 10, 2008  Possible points for this class = 6 (attendance=1, class assignment = 5) Topics -Citation databases Handouts –Citation database information (15) Activity -In class Assignment #6: Using and interpreting citation databases Information Literacy concepts addressed: -Find –Analyze

3 Homework Assignment #2: Read, for a quiz at next meeting, the information on Copyright and the Public Domain (on Electronic Reserve for LSC 150 Tomaiuolo) Meeting 9 November 17, 2008  Possible points for this class = 10 (attendance=1, class assignment= 5, quiz #1 = 4) Quiz #1 Copyright and the Public Domain Topics -Primary sources –Primary source search strategies -Retrospective information Activity In class Assignment #7: Searching for primary sources (and writing citations) and locating retrospective information (and writing citations) Handouts -Retrospective information databases (18) -Primary sources (19) -Bibliography project instructions (21) This project is due on Dec. 1, 2008 Homework Assignment #3: Read the material on the Deep Web in preparation for a quiz at the next class meeting. This reading is on Electronic Reserve for LSC 150 Tomaiuolo Information Literacy concepts addressed: -Find -Analyze Meeting 10 November 24, 2008  Possible points for this class = 10 (attendance=1, class assignment = 5, Deep Web quiz = 4) Quiz #2 The Deep Web Topics - Content of the open Web – Content of the Deep Web – Evaluating information from the open Web - Writing bibliographic citations for resources found on the World Wide Web Activity In class Assignment #8 Evaluating information from the open Web Handouts -Web information evaluation criteria & citations to WWW (22) Information Literacy concepts addressed:-Find -Retrieve -Analyze -Use Meeting 11 December 1, 2008  Possible points for this class = 16 (attendance=1, class assignment = 5, Bibliography project = 10

Topics - Internet Archive Activity In class Assignment #9 Exploring the Internet Archive

Handouts -Internet Archive article Information Literacy concepts addressed: -Find -Retrieve -Analyze - Use Meeting 12 December 8, 2008  Possible points for this class = 10 4  Test #2 – bring your notes, handouts, etc., open note test

Grading Information for LSC 150 01: Library Resources and Skills Total possible points = 100  There are seven components that contribute to your point total in this class.  Your final grade is based on your point total.

Summary of available points Component #1 Attendance 10 Component #2 Participation 5 Component #3 Homework/Quizzes 10 Component #4 In Class assignments 45 Component #5 Test 1 10 Component #6 Term Assignment (bibliography) 10 Component #7 Test 2 10 Total possible points 100

Component #1 Class attendance (12 meetings) Perfect attendance = 10 points Classes missed due to illness, collegiate sports, family deaths are excused with documentation

Component #2 Class participation 5 (or more)

(note: 1 point is deducted for each noted disruption; 5 or more disruptions results in 0 participation points for the semester)

Component #3 Homework Quizzes 10 possible points No late homework is accepted  Quiz 1 4 points  Quiz 2 4 points  Homework (Bibliographic citation practice) 2 points

Component #4 Class Assignments 45 possible points There are 9 “in class” assignments; each is worth 5 points

2 points are deducted for any “in class” assignments that are done late (i.e., not done in class)

Component #5 Test #1 10 possible points 10 points (test score = 96 – 100%) 2 points (61 - 63) 5 9 points (91 – 95) 1 points (60) 8 points (86 - 90) 0 points ( < 60 ) 7 points (81 - 86) 6 points (76 - 80) 5 points (70 - 75) 4 points (67 - 69) 3 points (64 - 66)

Component #6 Term Project Assignment -- Bibliography 10 possible points 3 points are deducted if the project is late

Component #7 Test #2 10 possible points 10 points (test score = 96 – 100%) 2 points (61 - 63) 9 points (91 – 95) 1 points (60) 8 points (86 - 90) 0 points ( < 60 ) 7 points (81 - 86) 6 points (76 - 80) 5 points (70 - 75) 4 points (67 - 69) 3 points (64 - 66)