LIBR 105 Resources for Research provides students with the skills and strategies needed to locate, evaluate, analyze, and apply information resources from a variety of media. The course concentrates on academic library resources but the skills and tools covered in the course are applicable for any kind of information need.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
Develop compelling research questions
Identify contextually appropriate tools and resources to answer research questions
Employ effective and efficient search strategies to find a range of appropriate information sources
Critically evaluate information according to discipline specific parameters of authority
Use information ethically, avoiding plagiarism and respecting the intellectual property of others
Contribute to ongoing scholarly conversation by producing new information content and building on previous scholarly efforts
At this time, the signature assignment for all LIBR 105 sections is the annotated bibliography. Depending on how the assignment is offered in your course, use one of the two standardized rubrics.
Elena Rodriguez is the designated reviewer for LIBR 105 syllabi. Prior to instructing, please email your syllabus to Elena for review.
All LIBR 105 Syllabi need to contain the course goals and student learning outcomes stated above. The current signature assignment for LIBR 105 assessment is the annotated bibliography. The following links from Academic Affairs will assist you in crafting your syllabus.
Faculty must state on their syllabi how they will verify attendance, regardless if the student has entered the OAKS course. This is pertinent to us since we are asynchronous online, and students may enter our course without completing or reviewing anything.
If a student has “verified” their attendance but is failing to complete work in the course, faculty should communicate/ discuss options with the student which may include withdrawing from the course with a W by the deadline set on the Academic Calendar.
Express I
Express II
As of Fall 2020, WA is no longer a grade option, as voted on by Faculty Senate. Adjustments to existing attendance statements should be made accordingly.
It is at the teaching faculty's discretion to give a student an Incomplete grade for their course. Offering an Incomplete is best used when you have been working with a student and/or they have explained a circumstance that has prevented them from completing one or two final assignments. It does not mean they get a free pass as they still have work to do, and it is strongly recommended you have a written agreement acknowledged/ signed by the student so there are clear expectations of what needs to be completed and by what deadline.
Course goals adopted from Mackey, T., & Jacobson, T. (2014, September 11). Goals and learning objectives. Retrieved July 2, 2015, from Metaliteracy.org website: http://metaliteracy.org/learning-objectives/.
SLOS adapted from Carncross, M. (2014). LIB 201: Using libraries today [Syllabus]. Retrieved July 2, 2015.