LRCS 1512: Library and Information Literacy

Students will receive practical experience in using information, regardless of its format (print, subscription database, or Internet) or source (library or Internet). Core topics include: basic research skills in all formats; general organization of materials (classification and online catalog), going beyond keyword searches, critical evaluation of resources and bibliographic form. This is an eight-week course (online or independent study), and students should expect an average of six hours of coursework per week. This course may be taken under the Pass/Fail grading option.