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Syllabus used for Library Science 101: Library Research Methods Honors in Fall 2018 at East Los Angeles College. 

Course Description (ELAC Catalog):

This is a practical course in college level research using academic libraries and related information sources. Students develop strategies to find, organize, evaluate, and cite various print and online sources effectively and ethically. These skills help students become strong researchers and life-long learners.

Course Description (Instructor's Version):

What are the lasting skills that you as a student will need in 2018…and beyond? What are professors looking for? What are employers looking for? Information literacy is a critical skill that permeates all aspects of your student life, professional life, and personal life. In this course, we will work together to build information literacy skills that help you find, organize, evaluate, and cite online and print sources of information so that you become a strong researcher, and a lifelong learner.

Course Learning Outcome (CLO):

Upon completion of Library Science 101, students will be able to construct a bibliography that reflects a focused research question, selection of appropriate keywords, effective evaluation and selection of sources, and adherence to formatting and citation rules.

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