Class 1: January 16 (Lauren and Kaeley)

Introduction

• Syllabus
• Assignments and Final Project Information
• Group and Topic Assignments
• Where Does the Web Fit In?

Class 2: January 23 (Lauren and Kaeley)

Getting to a Research Topic

• Steps in the Research Process
• Broadening and Narrowing Your Topic
• Google Docs
• Assigning Groups and Topics

In Class Exercise: Broadening and narrowing group topics

Assignment #1: Topic Definition for Google Docs and group Google Docs

Class 3: January 28 (Kaeley)

Managing the Research Process

• Controlled Vocabularies v. Folksonomies and Tagging
• Tips and Tricks for Successful Searching
• LC Subject Headings
• Search Terms

In Class Exercise: Finding search terms and subject headings for your topic

Due: Topic Definition Google Entry

Class 4: January 30 (Lauren)

Getting Acquainted with Your Topic

• Information Timeline
• Types of Resources Found in Reference
• Finding Reference Books in the Catalog or Online
• Evaluation of Reference Resources
• Wikipedia

In Class Exercise: Searching for and finding reference sources on your topic.

Assignment #2A: Each student will evaluate and cite one reference resource and submit it to their individual Google Docs page and to the group group Google Doc. Each group must have three different resources on their topic. One resource must be print, the others can be either print or electronic.

Assignment #2B: Each group will write a 2 to 3 paragraph introduction to your topic for the group Google Doc page. This will become your Scope Note for the Final Project.

Class 5: February 4 (Kaeley)

Building on the Work of Others

• Why Citations are Important
• Introduction to citation style
• What is Scholarly Etiquette?

In Class Exercise: Citation practice on sources from Assignment #2.

Class 6: February 6 (Lauren)

Scholarly Resources I

• What is a Scholarly Source and How to Recognize One
• Using the Online Catalog to Find Books (both print and eBooks)
• Other Sources of eBooks
• How to Find Books in the ZSR Library

In Class Exercise: Searching for and locating books in the library

Due: Assignments #2A and #2B

Assignment #3: Each student will evaluate and cite one book and one scholarly journal article into their Google Docs page. Each group must have three different books and three different scholarly journal articles.

Class 7: February 11

CANCELLED

Class 8: February 13 (Kaeley)

Scholarly Resource II

• Journal Articles: What They are and How to Recognize Them
• ZSR’s Find a Journal Page: When to Use It and Why
• Selecting Appropriate Databases of Potential Topics
• Google Scholar

In Class Exercise: Finding journals in ZSR and online

Class 9: February 18 (Kaeley)

Scholarly Resources III

• COinS
• Complex Searching in Databases
• Evaluating Articles
• Citing Articles from a Database
• Locating Articles Online and In Print

In Class Exercise: Searching Databases

Class 10: February 20 (Lauren)

Web Resources I: Scholarly Web Resources

• Scholarly Internet Information (it does exist!)
• Invisible Web
• Search Strategies for Web Research
• Evaluation of Free Web Resources
• Citing Web Sites

Due: Assignment #3

Assignment #4: Each student will evaluate and cite one scholarly web site and submit it to their Google Docs page. Each group must have three different web sites.

Class 11: February 25 (Kaeley)

Web Resources II: Other Ways to Use the Web for Research

• Trends in Web Information
• Blogs, Wikis and RSS Feeds
• Multimedia Web Content

Class 12: February 27 (Lauren and Kaeley)

Final Project Review

• Ask us any final questions
• Work on your group Google Doc with your group
• Finalize your presentations

Due: Assignment #4

Class 13: March 3

Group Presentations

Class 14: March 5

Group Presentations

Course Evaluations