Information Literacy and Research Skills
Information Literacy and Library Research Skills is a component of the Univ 1100 3-credit course. UNIV 1100 Calendar Description: Students will develop study skills and learning strategies that will assist with their transition to a university/college environment. They will learn skills critical to their success, such as time management, test taking, research, and reading academic textbooks. Students will develop career and educational plans and will assess resources and services supporting academic success.
Module Description
The course provides an introduction to library and research skills, including an understanding of how information and knowledge is produced in society and organized by libraries and indexing systems; how to develop and focus a research topic; how to create a strategy for finding information; how to use print and electronic sources to locate information; and how to evaluate and cite information found.
Information Literacy Instructors
- Mirela Djokic, B.A., M.L.I.S. Phone (604) 599-3199. E-mail: mirela.djokic@kwantlen.ca
- Sigrid Kargut , B.A., M.L.I.S. Phone (604) 599-2088. E-mail: sigrid.kargut@kwantlen.ca
- Ulrike Kestler, B.A., MLIS. Phone (604) 599-3199. E-mail: ulrike.kestler@kwantlen.ca
- Jan Penhorwood, B.A., M.L.I.S. Phone (604) 599-2296. E-mail: jan.penhorwood@kwantlen.ca
Spring Semester 2007 Schedule
Link to Timetable for UNIV 1100 Course Sections
Note: Course consists of activities, assignments, lectures, hands-on lab, a quiz and group discussions. Quiz is worth 5% of the final Univ1100 mark.
Resources
Class Lecture Handouts:- Citation Styles
- Evaluation of Print Resources
- Evaluation of Web Sources
- Finding Journal and Magazine Articles
- Finding Materials
- Finding Videos and DVDs
- Glossary of Library Terms
- Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
- Information Literacy Tutorial (TILT) - The University of Texas
- LC Classification System
- Library Research Tutorials
- Primary Sources
- Web Searching
