Please note: This is not the official course web page. The class will be taught using the  Blackboard software program. The official course web page will be posted in November 2008.

COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS

LIBRARY/MEDIA TECHNOLOGY 100

INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH  

Instructor:   Ron Karlin   (661) 362-3358  ron.karlin@canyons.edu

Section number: 62643   100% online 11/06/08-12/11/08

Textbook:   Ballenger, Bruce. The Curious Researcher: A Guide to Writing Research Papers. 5th ed. , 2007. 

Learning outcomes:  This course introduces students to the basics of research, concentrating on the resources available in the College of the Canyons Library. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Use an online catalog to identify and retrieve appropriate books and other catalogued materials,
• Use online periodical databases to identify and retrieve magazine, journal, and newspaper articles,
• Use standard print and online reference works to find information in a variety of subjects,
• Use the Internet to find Web sites appropriate to a given research assignment,
• Understand the concept of a standard bibliography in a discipline area,
• Evaluate information sources for their appropriateness to a given research assignment,
• Construct a research hypothesis and thesis statement,
• Write and document an annotated bibliography in MLA style

Instruction/Grading:  Students will engage in active learning assignments and will participate in discussion sessions each week. Assignments will be given regularly and will be graded/evaluated promptly. Students are expected to complete assignments by specified due dates. Late assignments will not be accepted. 

Point values are as follows:

• Annotated bibliography- 8 sources (annotations are to be at least 150 words; the bibliography is also to include an introduction of at least 250 words)- final draft to be submitted no later than the last day of instruction - 40 points
• Exercises – 6 exercises, 10 points per exercise, 60 points total. All exercises are submitted on the discussion boards and can vary in length from 100-200 words.