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1 See curse measurable bjectives n page 4 SECTION A - Curse Infrmatin 1. Curse ID: 2. Curse Title: 3. Divisin: 4. Department: 5. Subject: 6. Shrt Curse Title: 7. Effective Term:: LIBR 1A Intrductin t Library Research Library and Learning Resurces Divisin Library Department Library and Instructinal Media Library Research Summer 2012 SECTION B - Official Curse Infrmatin 1. Recmmended Class Size: a. Maximum Class Size: 30 b. Class Size Apprval Date: 2. Methd f Instructin: þ Lecture Labratry Lecture and Labratry Wrk Experience, Occupatinal Wrk Experience, General Open Entry/Exit Independent Studies þ Distance Learning (Distance Educatin Delayed) fr nline curses. þ Distance (Hybrid Online) fr nline supprted curses 3. Cntact Hurs fr a Term: Nte: If nt a variable unit/hur curse, enter the hurs in the "Lw" clumn nly. Leave the hurs in the "High" clumn blank. Lw High Lecture: Lab: Lab/Lecture Parity? Yes þ N Activity: Clinical: tal Hurs Credit Units: Unit f credit per eighteen (18) hurs f lecture cntact hurs fr a term 1 Unit f credit per fifty-fur (54) hurs f lab, activity r clinical cntact hurs fr a term 5. Taxnmy f Prgrams (TOPS) Infrmatin: a. TOPS Cde and Curse Prgram Title: Page 1 f 6

2 Library Science, General b. Curse Cntrl Number: ( be entered by the Instructin Office Only.) 6. SAM Pririty Cde:(Select One) Apprenticeship Curses ffered t apprentices nly. Advanced Occupatinal Curses taken in the advanced stages f an ccupatinal prgram. Each B level curse must have a C level prerequisite in the same prgram area. Clearly Occupatinal Curses taken in the middle stages f an ccupatinal prgram. Shuld prvide the student with entry-level jb skills. Pssibly Occupatinal Curses taken in the beginning stages f an ccupatinal prgram. þ Nn-Occupatinal 7. Please place this curse int the apprpriate discipline by selecting frm the drp dwn list. The discipline placement indicates what preparatin is needed t teach the curse. Discipline faculty may place their curses int mre than ne discipline as apprpriate: 8. General Curse Infrmatin a. Curse Credit Status: b. State Transfer Cde: c. State Classificatin Cde: d. Basic Skills Status/Level: e. Sprts/Physical Educatin Curse: D Credit Degree Applicable A Transferable, UC/CSU/Private A Liberal Arts/Sciences Degrees N Nt a Basic Skills Curse Yes ( Only check here if the curse is a physical educatin curse.) f. Grading Methd: g. Number f repeats allwed: Letter Grade Only Nn-repeatable Credit (equates t 0 repeats) h. Overlap/Duplicate Curse: 9. Curse Preparatin: Nte: If this curse has a new requisite, a cntent review supplemental frm must be cmpleted. Prerequisite Page 2 f 6

3 Crequisite þ Advisry Eligibility fr ENGL 68 Nne 10. Curse Special Designatrs 11. Curse Prgram Status þ Prgram Applicable Stand-alne 12. Funding Agency Categry: þ Nt Applicable Primarily develped using ecnmic develpment funds Partially develped using ecnmic develpment funds SECTION C - Transfer Status Baccalaureate Status is granted by the Educatinal Design General Educatin and Baccalaureate Level Subcmmittee. þ CSU Transferable Apprval Date: þ UC Transferable SECTION D - General Educatin Request Mt. San Antni Cllege and CSU General Educatin curse apprval are submitted t the Educatinal Design GE and BL Subcmmittee fr apprval. 1. The Articulatin Officer submits the curse directly t the CSU Chancellr fr apprval. 2. Upn receiving apprval, the curse is apprved fr the Mt. SAC Assciate Degree GE and placed in the area(s) CSU apprval indicate(s). Yes þ N Apprved fr inclusin n Mt. SAC and CSU General Educatin List? 1. Mt SAC General Educatin Applicability: 2. CSU General Educatin Applicability (Requires CSU apprval): 3. IGETC Applicability (Requires CSU/UC apprval): Page 3 f 6

4 SECTION E - Curse Cntent 1. Curse Descriptins a. Catalg Descriptin Research strategies fr academic research and critical thinking. pics include search strategies, citatin f surces, and use and evaluatin f library resurces. b. Class Schedule Descriptin: þ Yes N Is a curse descriptin t be printed in the Class Schedule? Research strategies fr academic research and critical thinking. 2. Curse Outline Infrmatin a. Lecture pical Outline: - Criteria t evaluate surces f infrmatin - Evaluatin and selectin f surces f infrmatin - Reference surces - Research questin r research statement develpment - Library catalgs - Bk evaluatin and selectin - Peridical databases - Peridical article evaluatin and selectin - Search techniques that narrw r refine search results - Search techniques that braden search results - Cntrlled vcabularies t increase search result precisin - Research strategies t cnstruct effective search queries - Research strategies t develp plans and timelines fr research prjects - Academic integrity and surce dcumentatin - Final exam b. Lab pical Outline: 3. Curse Measurable Objectives: 1. Articulate infrmatin needs as research statements r questins. (ACRL Standard 1.1) 2. Identify and select research tls and surces apprpriate fr accessing needed infrmatin. (ACRL Standard 2) 3. Frmulate and refine research strategies by applying effective search techniques. (ACRL Standards 2 and 4) 4. Evaluate and select surces based n reliability and relevance. (ACRL Standard 3) 5. Cmpse citatins fr a variety f types f surces fllwing a dcumentatin style guide. (ACRL Standard 5.3) Page 4 f 6

5 4. Curse Methds f Evaluatin: Categry 1. Substantial written assignments fr this curse include: Written evaluatin f five surces. Fr each surce, students will apply at least tw evaluative criteria discussed in the curse. Length: Apprximately 2-3 pages ttal, r ne well-cnstructed paragraph ( wrds) per surce. Written If the curse research is degree plan requiring applicable, students substantial t develp written a assignments research statement in this curse r questin, are inapprpriate a timeline t because: cmplete the research prject, and identify which research tls and strategies will be used t find different types f surces. Length: 2 pages. Written analysis f search strategies. Students will analyze tw f their wn searches r searches prvided by the instructr, identify ineffective techniques, prpse slutins and explain why their slutin is mre effective. Length: wrds. Written essay requiring students t discuss surce reliability, search strategies, r research tls (e.g., cmpare Ggle with prprietary databases). Length: 3-4 pages. Categry 2. Cmputatinal r nn-cmputatinal prblem slving demnstratins: Frmulatin f 2-3 search queries that narrw search results. Frmulatin f 2-3 search queries that braden search results. Develpment f 3-5 research questins r statements apprpriate fr cllege level research assignments. Cmpsitin f citatins fr a variety f surces fllwing a standardized citatin style. This number f citatins culd be cvered ver a series f assessment measures thrughut the semester. Identificatin f the cntrlled vcabulary fr cncepts related t student research tpics r tpics prvided by the instructr. Categry 3. Skills Demnstratins: NA Categry 4. Objective Examinatins: Multiple chice, cmpletin, matching items, shrt answer, and true/false questins will assess student understanding f curse terminlgy, search techniques, research tls, evaluatin f surces and ther cncepts cvered in the curse. 5. Sample Assignments: Page 5 f 6

6 1. Evaluative Anntated Bibligraphy and Research Prcess Descriptin Write the research statement r thesis that yu are using fr yur research prject. Find five utside relevant and reliable surces. At least fur f the five surces must be accessed thrugh the Mt. SAC Library s research tls (nline r print). Fr each f the five surces: 1) Write an MLA citatin. 2) Write ne anntatin justifying why yu selected this surce. In each anntatin, state hw the surce is relevant t yur research statement, and argue why the surce is reliable using at least tw criteria frm ur Evaluating Surces handut. The anntatin must be ne well-cnstructed paragraph f abut wrds. 3) Write ne well-cnstructed paragraph describing hw yu fund the surce ( wrds). 2. Essay Read Is Ggle Making Us Stupid? by Nichlas Carr. D yu agree r disagree with the questin at issue: Is Ggle making us stupid? Take a psitin and supprt it with specific examples and details frm the Carr piece, ur Research Strategies textbk, and frm what we cvered in class. This essay must be 3-4 pages. Fllw MLA frmatting guidelines (1 inch margins, duble-spaced, 12-pint fnt) and include citatins fr yur surces. 3. Practice Cnstructing Search Queries and Cntrlled Vcabulary Use WilsnWeb OmniFile Mega t cnstruct search queries fr the fllwing scenaris. Fr each scenari: a. identify the main cncepts in the research scenari b. use the database thesaurus t identify the cntrlled vcabulary fr each f the main cncepts c. frmulate search queries using cntrlled vcabulary and at least ne additinal search technique d. write yur best search query and explain hw the search techniques that yu emplyed resulted in relevant search results 4. Analysis f Search Strategies and Prblem Slving Belw are tw ineffective searches. Step 1: Identify the ineffective chices that the searcher is making and write a critique. (Next t each scenari, yu will see a nte indicating hw many bad chices t identify.) Step 2: Prpse slutins t the searcher s prblems and explain why yur slutins are mre effective. Step 3: Fr each scenari, cnduct a search using yur prpsed slutins. Print ut yur mst effective search and attach it t this assignment. 6. Representative Text: Bk 1: Authr: Badke, William Title: Research Strategies: Publisher: Finding iuniverse Yur Way Date f Publicatin: Thrugh 2011 the Editin: Infrmatin 4th Fg Page 6 f 6