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Information Research

Information Research. Lib101. Can You Find the Answers?. What SAT score is needed to gain admission into the Plattsburgh State Honors Program? Which subject database for sports indexes major health profession journals?. Unit 1. Student information sheet The college network and research.

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Information Research

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  1. Information Research Lib101

  2. Can You Find the Answers? • What SAT score is needed to gain admission into the Plattsburgh State Honors Program? • Which subject database for sports indexes major health profession journals?

  3. Unit 1 • Student information sheet • The college network and research

  4. Student Information Sheet • Calendar • Classes • Assignments • Term Project • Final exam • Final Grade

  5. Sprint 2004 Calendar • JAN 28 1. The College Network and Research • FEB 4 2. Browsing: Web directories, Reference • FEB 11 3. Search Engines • FEB 18 4. Databases: Online Book Catalog (OPAC) • FEB 25 5. Commercial Databases • MAR 3 6. Evaluating Search Results • MAR 10 7. Citing Sources: Footnotes, Bibliography • MAR 24 8. Term Project, Final Exam

  6. Classes • Major concepts, lab practice • Absence • Recorded, affects grade • Report necessary absence (email, phone) • Withdrawal date without penalty: February 20, 2004

  7. Assignments • Receive in class • Complete by Friday, 5PM (2 days) • Drop off in Ref Room in LIB101 box • Graded and returned by next class • Three grades • 7.5 (tops) or 6 (good) or 3.5 (poor) • You can redo 3.5 for 6 pts if completed by next class • Late work downgraded 1.5 pts, not accepted after 2 weeks

  8. Term Project • Broad topic assigned March 24, 2004 • Define topic, find books, articles, web sites • Form proper citations for findings • Tests use of Reference Room, online catalog, databases, web directories, search engines • Due Friday, March 26, 2004, 5PM

  9. Final Exam • Wed, March 24, 2004, FL108 • Short answers based on readings, homework • Lab part testing ability to use databases, directories, search engines

  10. Final Grading • 6 Homeworks (7.5 each) 45 points • Term Project 25 points • Final Exam 30 points • Extra Credit 3 (3 TILT Lite modules and quizzes) • Final Grade: last week of semester via email

  11. Unit 1The College Network and Research • The College network • Local, institutional information • Global information • Web, the library, and research • Information literacy

  12. The College Network • Local, institutional information • Administrative information • Academic information • Student life • Global information • Online and print resources • Commercial databases • Search engines and directories

  13. Library Web Page is Gateway to Global Information Databases Search Engines Reference Sources Online Catalog Print Sources CD-roms

  14. The Web, the Library and Research • Web • Communication tool • Electronic Information bank • Library • Information bank (electronic and print) • Access to variety of Web information • Research • Library and Web are partners

  15. Library and Web are Partners • How does information in libraries and on the Web differ? • How do libraries use the Web to share their information? • What’s the difference between Web search engines and library databases? • How do we use both libraries and the Web to get the best information? • What search skills are needed to make best use of this new partnership?

  16. What is Information Literacy? • Analyze, define information need • Want books. articles, statistics, web sites? • Develop a search strategy • Where to search? • Web, Ref Room, Databases, Search Engines? • What to search? • Keywords, headings, special terms • How to use technology intelligently • Syntax for databases, search engines • Evaluate and cite search results

  17. Can You Find the Answers? • What SAT score is needed to gain admission into the Plattsburgh State Honors Program? • SAT 1150 • PS home -> AcPr -> Honors -> Admission • Which subject database for sports indexes major health profession journals? • Nursing and Allied Health: CINAHL • PS home -> UseLib -> SubjDatabase

  18. This Week’s Assignment • Explore • College homepage • Library web page • Practice • Using frames and links on both pages to answer questions • Get familiar with LIB101 page

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