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Contact Information

Librarians at the Ohlone College Library

VoiceMail: (510) 659-6171

E-mail: librarians@ohlone.edu
 
 

Grading Policy

This is a credit/no credit class, worth .5 units. You will receive credit based on the following:

1. Class attendance/participation.

2. Satisfactory completion of all assignments and exercises.
 
 

Class Schedule

Class meets from 12-4:30 p.m. on two consecutive Saturdays.  Consult Class catalog for exact dates and registration procedures.

Learning Objectives

The student will:

1. Gain a conceptual understanding of search tools including search engines, directories and specialized finding resources.
2. Demonstrate an ability to use standard search syntax, including Boolean search logic.
3. Employ critical thinking and evaluative skills in selecting Internet sources.
4. Gain a basic awareness of copyright and intellectual property rights issues in the online environment.

Outline

Day One

Introduction

Browser Use

Characteristics of Web Pages and Units

Difficulty in Retrieval

Types of Search Tools

Homework

Governing Bodies and History

You Teach Me

Day Two

Review of You Teach Me

Problems of Reliability

Specialized Search Tools

Impact of Web on Information Production

Notes on Plagiarism and Copyright

Wrap Up

Homework Readings

Get to these readings by searching for the titles of the articles in the Gale Virtual Reference Library at the Ohlone Library. You will need your student ID number and last name to login.