Faculty of Arts and Science
Information Literacy
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course is designed to teach Library research skills and a companion set of study skills and computer skills that together will help students adjust to the university environment and enhance their opportunity for academic success. Students will learn how information is organized, how to search for and retrieve information using both print and online resources, and how to evaluate and use information. In formulating and conducting research strategies, students will also have the opportunity to develop skills in time management, goal setting, note taking and critical thinking, all of which are essential for success in any academic program.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Undergraduate Certificate in Indigenous Student Success
Library Research and Information Systems
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course provides skills and conceptual understandings for academic research in various disciplines. Topics include identifying and evaluating scholarly sources, searching and retrieval of diverse information types from specialized sources, and ethical information use.
Note:Students who complete both Liberal Education 1000 and Library Science 2000 may reduce the Liberal Education List Requirement by one course from each of the three lists. Library Science 2000 alone does not fulfill any list requirement.