General Information: Int 1 is a one unit, Pass/No Pass course designed to teach the nature of research and the role of the library in the research process. Your assignments and quizzes are based on this online tutorial, http://www.library.ucsb.edu/learn.
The syllabus and tutorial are available on this site and it will be your responsibility to check this site for changes to the schedule and syllabus.
Please come visit me if you have questions about the class or anything else about the library. You can contact me at the information listed above, the Facebook page, and even Yahoo chat. I’m online most evenings.
Evaluation of resources is an important component of this course. Through a combination of lectures, hands-on practice, and open discussion, you will be introduced to general research skills including topic development, search strategies, and evaluation of resources.
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What you will learn from this class:After successful completion of this course, you will have the skills to: • Select an appropriate research topic • Create and refine search strategies using the online catalog, article indexes and other electronic resources • Distinguish between popular and scholarly works • Think more critically about information and its sources • Document sources in an appropriate citation style |
Course requirements include:
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Computing Facilities As an Int 1 student, you have access to the Instructional Computing (IC) classroom labs in Phelps Hall this quarter to complete your assignments. Use your UCSBnetId and enter "Int 1" and the name of your instructor when the dialog box prompts you. Hours are posted outside the IC labs and online at http://www.ic.ucsb.edu/students/labs/. Please be aware that computing facilities in the libraries are limited so plan accordingly when you have assignments to do. |
GradingSo you can track your progress, I award a letter grade for each assignment. The grade of P (Pass) is assigned for coursework equivalent to a C or higher. The grade of NP (No Pass) is assigned for coursework equivalent to a D or higher. |
| Student ResponsibilitiesAcademic dishonesty is not tolerated in this class. The work you submit in this class must be your own. See the UCSB Campus Regulations. |
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2. Your project should include an Annotated Bibliography with these items:
Please feel free to include other materials in your project that you thought were helpful to you during this project. For more information about annotated bibliographies, see this site at Cornell University.
3. Your bibliography should be formatted using the MLA style. This page from Dartmouth University gives examples of the different formats.
4. This project is due June 4, 2007. E-mail submissions are welcome.