Curriculum and Instruction 199 Introduction to College Research

Instructor: Amber Burtis, MLIS

About this course:

• It’s all about teaching you how to find the best sources for the papers, speeches, and essays you’ll need to write for other courses.

• …..and we’ll also be learning about plagiarism and how to properly cite your sources.

Unique ClassThis class will be a hybrid class. We will

only meet three times (one of these is optional) and the rest of the class will be online.

How this will work: You’ll get all the introductory information you will need today. The class will meet one more time. This is required.

Meetings1. We will meet at Morris Library on

Monday, April 18th at 2pm in Room 139. This meeting is mandatory.

2. I will hold an optional class for students with questions about the final project on the Monday before exam week (Monday, May 2nd at 2pm in Room 139).

Other Classes

These classes were open this morning:

Monday/Wednesday 2-2:50 pm Monday/Wednesday 10-10:50 am

Course Website

http://libguides.lib.siu.edu/ci199

(also accessible through Blackboard)

Course RequirementsEach week, students must watch the

Powerpoint for that week’s lesson, complete the homework assignment, and take a quiz on Blackboard. There will also be a final project due the last week of class.

Course ObjectivesFormulate a research strategyFind materials in the online library catalogSearch online databasesUse search engines and directories on

the webEvaluate information sourcesUnderstand plagiarism and copyrightWrite citations using APA citation style

Final Project GuidelinesAnnotated bibliography of 20 sources

(books, journal articles, and websites).

3 books, 3 journal articles, and 3 websites.

Choose a mix for the rest, no more than 5 websites.

Must use the Morris Library website to find the majority of your sources.

Final Project GuidelinesWrite citations for each of your sources

using APA format (see handout).

The final projects must be e-mailed to me by the end of the day on Thursday 5/12/2011.

Contact Information

Email: aburtis@lib.siu.edu Phone: (618)453-1448Office: Morris Library, Room 260E Office Hours: Mondays 2-3pm, Wednesdays 2-

4pm (virtually), or by appointment

Introduction to Morris Library

Information Desk on 1st floorThe library staff is there to helpIf you don’t know…ASK A LIBRARIAN

Computers in the Library

1st and 3rd floors of library• Full web access• All with Microsoft Office• Networked to printers• Laptops for checkout

Access library’s online resources from anywhere:

www.lib.siu.edu

Password: Your Network ID

“How Do I Find Books &

Articles?”

EXTRA CREDIT

Take Practice Quiz on Blackboard before end of the day on

Thursday