Course Prerequisites: For the online section only, a student must go to a campus library for an orientation within the first week of the semester. Consult the CCSF Course Schedule for orientation dates. Course Materials:
There is no required textbook for this course. The following publication, which is available at all the CCSF campus
libraries, will be used in part of the course. Course Content: Library and Information Skills (LIS 10) teaches students about the variety of information research tools available and how to turn an information need or research topic into a clear statement with useful keywords for searching. You will learn the techniques for conducting effective search strategies of the CCSF online catalog, online periodical databases, web and other reference and research tools, as well as how to obtain, evaluate and correctly cite information resources for projects and papers to avoid plagiarism. Method of Instruction: This course has an online section, a lecture section, and a combination online and four required class sessions section. The online section and combination online/classroom sections are short-term, lasting 8 to 10 weeks. The content is delivered online and the skills are practiced and mastered by doing the online practice quizzes. There are 9 practice quizzes. For both the online and classroom sections, students can obtain as much assistance as needed from the CCSF reference librarians at any of the campus libraries and from attending the one-hour library research skills workshops at the Rosenberg Library. Course Schedule:
Assessment: There are 1 test and 3 graded assignments. The online section also requires participation in a discussion board and a pre and post-assessment survey. Who to Contact for More Information: Bonnie Gratch
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