LIBR 665 SELECTED TOPICS:
INFORMATION SKILLS FOR RISING SCHOLARS
Fall 2006
Fridays beginning October 6, 2006
11:10- 12noon
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Instructor: Teresa Morris, Librarian |
Phone Number: 650-574-6579 |
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Office: CSM Library |
Email: morrist@smccd.edu |
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Office Hours: By appointment |
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An introduction to the library
and research for members of the EOPS Rising Scholars Learning Community.
Includes instruction on using the catalog, library databases, and the Internet,
as well as critical evaluation of sources. Credit/No Credit grading. May be
taken up to four times for a maximum of 2 units.
Objectives for this
course include:
· Students will be able to describe the location of basic resources and services in the physical library and the library website.
· Students will be able to evaluate and critique online information and websites.
· Students will be able to explain the concept of plagiarism and demonstrate methods of citing sources.
Class Format: Class
sessions will include group discussions, lectures, demonstrations and hands on
exercises.
List-Handley,
Carla. (2005). Information
Literacy and Technology.
College
of San Mateo Catalog 2006-2007 http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/files/01_cat_0607.pdf
Class Website: http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/morrist/libr665.html
Your grade for the semester will
be based on the following assignments and activities:
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In-Class and Out of Class Assignments:. The first five minutes of some class periods will be a
reflective writing assignment. Two out of class exercises will be assigned.
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Final Exam Presentation:
Students will be presenting an evaluation of a library tutorial.
Criteria for this evaluation will be discussed in class.
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Class Participation:
Students should attend all meetings of their classes, not only because they are
responsible for material discussed therein, but also because active
participation is essential to insure maximum benefit for all members of the
class. Quality class participation
includes volunteering information and
ideas to class discussions, as well as contributing (with solid effort) to
group in-class activities.
Submission Policy: Out-of-class assignments are due at the beginning of class periods – hand it to the instructor in person or send by email before class to morrist@smccd.edu - send assignment as an attachment to the email. Late assignments will have 2 points deducted from the grade until there are no more points available. Exceptions require an official notice from a doctor, court officer, or other official.
Assignment Format:
All out-of-class assignments must be typed and printed single-sided on white
paper. Papers must be formatted as with double line spacing, 1” margins, and a
standard font such as Times or
Grading: This class has Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC)
grading. Students must earn at least Satisfactory to receive a CR grade.
Excellent 90 – 100 points
Good 80 – 89 points
Satisfactory 70 – 79 points
Less than Satisfactory 60 – 69 points
Failing 0 - 59 points
Assignment Weight:
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Assignment |
Points |
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4 In Class Reflective Writing (10 points each) |
40 |
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Book Assignment |
15 |
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Journal Article Assignment |
15 |
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Class Participation |
10 |
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Final Examination |
20 |
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Total |
100 |
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Date |
Topic
of the Day Assignments
or |
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10/6 |
Introduction and review of syllabus. |
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10/13 |
Finding and refining
a topic Before class: Read pp 61-64 in Information Literacy and Technology. Stop reading on page 64 at the header “Getting Help in Analyzing Your Topic: Tools for Research In Class: Reflective writing#1 In Class Tools: |
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10/20 |
CSM Library Website In Class: Reflective
Writing #2 In Class Tools: |
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10/27 |
Library catalog In Class: Reflective
Writing #3 |
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11/3 |
Evaluating Websites Before Class: Read pp109 – 115 from Information Literacy and Technology Due by Start of Class: Library Catalog assignment In Class: Reflective Writing #3 |
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11/10 |
Veterans Day Holiday
– NO CLASS – |
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11/17 |
Using and Finding
Journal Articles In Class: Reflective Writing #4 POSTPONED until Friday 12/1/06 |
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11/24 |
Thanksgiving Holiday
– NO CLASS – |
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12/1 |
Plagiarism, Giving
Credit and Proper Citation Before class:
Read pp33-34 in Due by Start of Class: Journal Article assignment. |
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12/8 |
Last Day of Class Before Class: Read pp123 – 130 from Information Literacy and Technology “Tell me what you know” Review Understanding Plagiarism website from Indiana University |
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12/13 |
TAKE NOTICE ! (schedule of classes has incorrect day) Final Examination 11:10am – 1:40pm in CSM Library Classroom |
Plagiarism is the use of someone
else’s language, images, data, or ideas without proper attribution. It is a
very serious offense in both academic and professional environments. In
essence, plagiarism is both theft and lying: you have stolen someone else’s
ideas, and then lied by implying that they are your own. Plagiarism
will lead to grade penalties. It might also result in you failing the
course and/or having the incident permanently noted in your CSM student records.
If you are unsure what plagiarism is, it is your responsibility to
educate yourself, or ask for an explanation, before you hand in written work
CSM Definitions
“Cheating” refers to unauthorized help on an
assignment, quiz, or examination as follows:
(1) a student must not receive from any other
student or give to any other student any information, answers, or help during
an exam; (2) a student must not use unauthorized sources for answers during an
exam, must not take notes or books to the exam when such aids are forbidden,
and must not refer to any book or notes while taking the exam unless the
instructor indicates it is an “open book” exam; and (3) a student must not
obtain exam questions illegally before an exam or tamper with an exam after it
has been corrected.
“Plagiarism” means submitting work that is
someone else’s as one’s own. For example, copying material from a book or other
source without acknowledging that the words or ideas are someone else’s, and
not one’s own, is plagiarism. If a student copies an author’s words exactly, he
or she should treat the passage as a direct quotation and supply the
appropriate citation. If someone else’s ideas are used, even if it is
paraphrased, appropriate credit should be given. Lastly, a student commits
plagiarism when a term paper is purchased and/or submitted which he or she did
not write.
Students requiring accommodations for a certified disability
that may affect class performance are requested to schedule an appointment
during the first week of the semester with a staff member at the