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LI S 10, Introduction to Research Skills
Lec-18 P/NP Available

ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

Information competency skills help students be more effective consumers and creators of information. This course helps students develop awareness and resilience for life, work, & study in a society overloaded with information. Disinformation, algorithmic bias, Web search strategies, fact-checking, privacy, plagiarism, & information ethics are covered. Techniques include using online library databases, identifying information types, and citing & selecting credible and relevant scholarly sources.

UC/CSU
Units: 1
Credit type: Credit/Degree Applicable

Especially useful for students concurrently enrolled in an English composition course or any other course that requires a research paper or project.