INFS1020 — Research Skills and Information Literacy
INFS 1020 - Research Skills and Information Literacy INFS 1020 - Research Skills and Information Literacy Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None Course Description: This course introduces students to effective techniques for locating, evaluating, using, and citing information sources. Students have the option of focusing on research needed for another course or choosing an area of personal interest to research. Coursework includes the use of library and free Web information sources. MnTC Goals None Major Content Information in society - types, production, and organization Information literacy - its definition and value Finding a topic/Crafting the research question Effective searching Library databases Library catalog Web Evaluating information Using information Plagiarism Copyright/fair use Citing sources/ bibliographies Learning
Prerequisites: ENGL0950, RDNG0950, RDNG0940, ESOL0051, ESOL0052, ESOL1033, ESOL0041, ESOL0042, ESOL0043