UNL205x (Information Literacy) is a one credit quarter course designed to acquaint you with the processes of finding, organizing, using, producing, and distributing information in print, electronic, and other formats in a wide variety of academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. You will learn about the flow of information, how to be effective at the research process, how to access information in a variety of formats, and how to formulate effective searches on electronic databases and the Internet. You will also be taught how to evaluate the quality of Web-based and print information, and will become familiar with practical, social and ethical issues relating to information. UNL206x (Information Literacy in the Sciences) is very similar to UNL205x in that is also a one credit quarter course, but it is designed with the student of the natural and physical sciences in mind. Because researching in the natural and physical sciences is often very different than in the humanities and social sciences, we are offering UNL206x to address the complex and unique information literacy issues that arise in the pure science disciplines.
This one-credit course is offered through the COAS in Liberal Arts & Sciences. As of Fall 2005, it is required as one of the Fundamental Literacies in the General Education program.
-Introduction & Tour Learn about the 8-week class and take a tour of the Grace Hauenstein Library - learn your way around. -Library of Congress Classification System Glossary of Library Terms 10 things about the library -Seven Steps Learn the 7 basic steps to research, from picking a topic to citing sources. -Topic Definition Learn how to refine a basic idea into a workable topic. -Search Strategies Learn how to execute effective searching techniques to save time, effort, and frustration in locating information. -Online Searching Tools Refining Online Searches -Reference Books Learn why reference books are so valuable to you, and how to find and use them. -Types of reference sources -TomCat Learn how to locate books and periodicals by using our online catalog. -TomCat Explained -Database Searching Become aware of the various types of periodical databases that are available to you, and learn techniques and tricks that are useful when using them. -ProQuest Research Library Expanded Academic ASAP FirstSearch Databases -Periodicals Learn the difference between scholarly and popular publications and how each can be useful to you. -Scholarly vs. Popular -Web Searching Learn how to evaluate the information you find online to ensure you are using information from credible sources. -Evaluating Web Pages -Plagiarism Learn what it is, and how not to do it. Examples of plagiarism -Citing Sources Learn the basics of constructing MLA citations. MLA citation for print sources MLA citation for online sources Quizzapalooza A fun way to review for the final exam! Be sure not to miss this!
Course Outline The course given in English is offered three times every academic year. It consists of three full days of instruction as well as an individual information search which includes relevance estimation of the search results. We also offer the option to book a time to make an individual search with the assistance of an Information Specialist. Credits To get credits for the course you are required to participate in at least 80 per cent of the course. You also have to write a report showing an understanding of the process of information retrieval and subsequent handling of search results for the individual subject choosen. The course gives three (3) higher education credits in the doctoral programme.
Course content and activities are appropriate for school library media specialists and teachers of all curricular areas with special benefits for history, social studies, and talented and gifted classrooms.
Examine the role of the library Media Specialists as teacher, instructional partner, information specialist, and program administrator as each relates to information literacy. Review state and national academic standards and develop competencies in writing information literacy curriculum. Prepare information skills lessons for school students and design staff development programs in information skills across the curriculum for teachers and other school staff.
T.1. Formación de usuarios (fu): conceptos y tendencias T.2. Unidades de planificación y fases del plan de la fu/alfin. principios para el diseño del servicio de fu y aspectos organizativos de programas de alfin. T.3. La formación de usuarios en el entorno escolar T.4. La formación de usuarios en el entorno universitario T.5. Modelos de formación para los diferentes sectores de la población en las bibliotecas públicas y municipales
Programa 1.Los servicios de las bibliotecas públicas: el servicio de formación de usuarios/alfabetización informacional. 2.La formación de usuarios: de la instrucción bibliográfica a la alfabetización informacional. 3.Realización de actividades de formación de usuarios/alfabetización informacional. 4.La formación de usuarios y las nuevas tecnologías: formación en nuevas tecnologías y formación a través de las nuevas tecnologías. 5.Actuaciones bibliotecarias más habituales en materia de formación de usuarios.
1. Presentación de la asignatura y de la plataforma WebCT 2. El proceso de búsqueda de información: - Análisis y definición de la necesidad de información - Identificación de las fuentes de información - Diseño de estrategias de búsqueda - Evaluación de resultados - Localización de documentos 3. Recursos especializados en Ciencias de la Salud 4. El acceso a los recursos: La Biblioteca de la Universidad de Sevilla 5. MEDLINE y las Bases de datos del CSIC: dos ejemplos de búsqueda y recuperación de la información 6. La comunicación de la información: las referencias bibliográficas 7. Competencias informacionales: acceso y uso de la información 8. Trabajo final
1. Presentación de la asignatura: objetivos, metodología, sistema de evaluación, programación, funcionamiento del programa 2. Competencias informacionales 3. Analizar y definir la necesidad de información a. Pensar en un tema b. Determinar que tipo de información necesitamos y alcance c. Identificar los conceptos de un tema d. Búsqueda de términos relacionados 4. Buscar información a. La información. Características b. Tipología documental c. Recursos para la localización de documentos d. Estrategias de búsqueda e. Obtención del documento 5. Evaluar la información a. Criterios para la evaluación de documentos b. Información relevante c. Gestión de referencias: PROCITE 6. Comunicar la información a. Normas éticas y legales. Plagio b. Citas bibliográficas y referencias (Norma UNE) c. Presentación de la información: oral, escrita o multimedia 7. La Biblioteca de la Universidad de Sevilla y el Consorcio de Bibliotecas Universitarias Andaluzas (CBUA) a. Los recursos de información b. Los servicios de información 8. Resumen y conclusiones
The course provides an introduction to research and information seeking skills which include: an understanding of how information and knowledge is produced and organized within a societal context; how to create a strategy for finding information; how to use print and electronic sources to locate information; how to evaluate information found; how to cite information in a works cited list; and issues related to intellectual freedom and copyright.
Dentro del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior se propone un nuevo modelo de enseñanza centrado en el aprendizaje y basado en una serie de competencias que convierten al estudiante en protagonista activo de su propio aprendizaje. Este nuevo modelo educativo integra las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación y los planteamientos e-learning centrados en la alfabetización digital. El objetivo es capacitar a los estudiantes en la adquisición de una serie de competencias, habilidades, destrezas y conocimientos que les doten de una amplia autonomía de pensamiento.
This course will focus on the ability to find and use information-the keystone of lifelong learning. Emphasis will be placed on selecting and evaluating resources. Students will discuss instructional techniques and assessment for teaching information literacy. Ethical issues of plagiarism will also be addressed.
The goal of this course is to assist students in developing skills which will enable them to function as information literate individuals capable of locating, evaluating, and using information. Students in this course will learn how to conduct research using library and electronic resources. They will develop skills in written and visual presentation of information and in various forms of electronic communication.
+ Guides and Tutorials ....... introducing the information search process ....... instruction in library use ....... searching the online catalog ....... searching specialized sources ....... evaluating information (print and electronic)
If you are looking to be involved in the area of communication and information in society, Western's innovative program in Media, Information and Technoculture may be right for you. The program is interdisciplinary and flexible, and allows you to combine your interests with other disciplines. It will give you the theoretical, critical and practical skills that you need to allow you to expand your horizons and further your particular interests.
This course is offered by Wageningen Graduate Schools and organised by the library of Wageningen UR.
This course explores issues related to copyright law and intellectual property. Topics covered will include the various laws and legal issues surrounding intellectual property in both the print and electronic environment, including patents, trademarks, and copyright; standards and guidelines for legal and ethical use of intellectual property; global issues surrounding intellectual property, including various cultural assumptions about the use of information.
Information and the technologies that produce, manage, and disseminate it have been an integral part of American history. This course explores the historical development of information and related technologies in the United States from colonial times to the present. Students will research, explore, and analyze the adoption and use of various information and communications technologies in American history. Topics may include the use of printing during colonial times leading up to and during the American Revolution, the relationship between the railroad and telegraph in westward expansion, the role of information technologies in the industrial age, the role of radio and film during WWII, the impact of information processing machines on business practices, etc.