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1001 - Library Research Methods and Materials
Version: RFact Sheet For a printer-friendly version of this page, click here. To e-mail this page to yourself or someone else, click here. Course Format
Course Delivery This course is completed by Independent and Distance Learning. Students work at their own pace by submitting a series of assignments and taking one or more examinations. Enrollment Open enrollment. Students may enroll at any time. The enrollment period is nine months. However, courses can be completed in much less time. The length of time depends on the pace of the student and the number of lesson assignments in the course. Course Description Library and Information Science 1001, Library Research Methods and Materials. Fundamentals of college-level research; location, evaluation, and use of information for research needs; introduction to the library and to the organization, access, and retrieval of information; hands-on experience in a variety of printed and electronic resources. Version Z, 1 hour of college credit. Course Version: R The information in this factsheet is correct for the version of this course indicated above. Our courses are periodically reviewed and updated, so a new version of a course may be published at any time. When you enroll, you are assigned to the currently open version of this course. The version letter identifies all of the required elements for your course enrollment: textbooks, assignments, exams, and grading policies. On your course materials, the version letter is printed below the course number on the first page of the course guide. It is the last letter in the course code for online courses. To find textbook or other information about a previous version of this course, you will need to contact the IDL office. Prerequisite(s) Students must make at least four visits to a large public or academic library that has an online catalog. Students must have access to the Internet. Course Content
Textbook(s) Myrtle S. Bolner and Gayle A. Poirier. The Research Process: Books and Beyond. 4th edition. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall-Hunt, 2007. To ensure that you have the correct textbook information, please purchase your textbook(s) as soon as possible after enrollment. The information listed above is correct only for the current version of this course. LSU Continuing Education Official Online Bookstore: Click here to purchase your books online For a list of bookstoresclick here Number of Lesson Assignments 5 Lesson Assignments Lesson Assignment Requirements No more than two (2) lessons may be submitted in a seven day period. The ONLY exception to this requirement is the month of July when three (3) lessons may be submitted. All lessons must be complete. Format of Lesson Assignments Self-check reviews consist of chapter review questions from the textbook. Lesson assignments consist of exercises from the textbook. Grading Scale A = 90%-100%; B = 80%-89%; C = 70%-79%; D = 60%-69%; F = 59% and below Number of Exams 1 Exam Cost of course [textbook(s) not included] $94.00 Material covered in Exams Final exam covers lessons 1-5. Exam Format(s) The final exam consists of short-answer, multiple-choice, matching, and true/false questions. HOW THE FINAL GRADE IS ASSESSED: Graded Assignments = 60% of final course grade Final Comprehensive Exam = 40% of final course grade Exam Proctor All exams must be taken with a proctor. Baton Rouge area students must test at the LSU Independent and Distance Learning Testing Office. All other enrolled Louisiana high school students will test at their high schools. Out of state students must arrange for an approved proctor. How the final grade is assessed Graded Assignments = 40% of final course grade Mid-Course Exam = 30% Final Comprehensive Exam = 30% points Comments Four visits to a large public or academic library that has an on-line catalog will be required to complete the graded assignments. Ready to Enroll? If you've selected a course and are ready to get started, please Enroll Now. back to top |
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