Maricopa Community Colleges  LBS220   19974-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/27/97
LBS220 19974-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Information Literacy and the Internet
Exploration of the Internet as an informational resource. Development of basic information literacy skills. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
LBS220   19974-99999 Information Literacy and the Internet
1. Describe the use of the Internet as an informational resource. (I)
2. Develop a plan for accessing resources on the Internet. (II)
3. Access information electronically via the Internet. (II)
4. Use various types of search strategies and engines. (III)
5. Analyze and evaluate information and resources. (IV)
6. Identify procedures for citing information used from the Internet. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
LBS220   19974-99999 Information Literacy and the Internet
    I. Internet
        A. History
        B. Culture
        C. Reliability
        D. Intranet
        E. Future Trends
        F. Copyright
      II. Accessing Resources
          A. Topic Identification
          B. Research Terms
          C. Information Access
          D. Topic Evaluation
        III. Searching
            A. Strategies
              1. Keywords
              2. Boolean Searching
              3. Operators
            B. Search Engines
              1. Types
              2. Uses
              3. Advantages and Disadvantages
          IV. Information Evaluation
              A. Information Quality
              B. Resource Quality
              C. Information Vs Opinion
            V. Citing Resources
                A. MLA Standards
                B. APA Standards
                C. Bibliographies
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