1. Information Research Lib101

2. Can You Find the Answers? n What SAT score is needed to gain admission into the Plattsburgh State Honors Program? n Which subject database for sports indexes major health profession journals?

3. Unit 1 n Student information sheet n The college network and research

4. Student Information Sheet n Calendar n Classes n Assignments n Term Project n Final exam n Final Grade

5. Sprint 2004 Calendar n JAN 281. The College Network and Research n FEB 42. Browsing: Web directories, Reference n FEB 113. Search Engines n FEB 184. Databases: Online Book Catalog (OPAC) n FEB 255. Commercial Databases n MAR 36. Evaluating Search Results n MAR 107. Citing Sources: Footnotes, Bibliography n MAR 248. Term Project, Final Exam

6. Classes n Major concepts, lab practice n Absence u Recorded, affects grade u Report necessary absence (email, phone) n Withdrawal date without penalty: February 20, 2004

7. Assignments n Receive in class n Complete by Friday, 5PM (2 days) n Drop off in Ref Room in LIB101 box n Graded and returned by next class n Three grades u 7.5 (tops) or 6 (good) or 3.5 (poor) u You can redo 3.5 for 6 pts if completed by next class n Late work downgraded 1.5 pts, not accepted after 2 weeks

8. Term Project n Broad topic assigned March 24, 2004 n Define topic, find books, articles, web sites n Form proper citations for findings n Tests use of Reference Room, online catalog, databases, web directories, search engines n Due Friday, March 26, 2004, 5PM

9. Final Exam  Wed, March 24, 2004, FL108  Short answers based on readings, homework  Lab part testing ability to use databases, directories, search engines

10. Final Grading n 6 Homeworks (7.5 each) 45 points n Term Project 25 points n Final Exam 30 points n Extra Credit 3 (3 TILT Lite modules and quizzes) n Final Grade: last week of semester via email

11. Unit 1 The College Network and Research n The College network u Local, institutional information u Global information n Web, the library, and research n Information literacy

12. The College Network n Local, institutional information u Administrative information u Academic information u Student life n Global information u Online and print resources u Commercial databases u Search engines and directories

13. Library Web Page is Gateway to Global Information Online Catalog Databases CD-roms Print Sources Search Engines Reference Sources

14. The Web, the Library and Research u Web F Communication tool F Electronic Information bank u Library F Information bank (electronic and print) F Access to variety of Web information u Research F Library and Web are partners

15. Library and Web are Partners n How does information in libraries and on the Web differ? n How do libraries use the Web to share their information? n What’s the difference between Web search engines and library databases? n How do we use both libraries and the Web to get the best information? n What search skills are needed to make best use of this new partnership?

16. What is Information Literacy? n Analyze, define information need u Want books. articles, statistics, web sites? n Develop a search strategy u Where to search? F Web, Ref Room, Databases, Search Engines? u What to search? F Keywords, headings, special terms u How to use technology intelligently F Syntax for databases, search engines n Evaluate and cite search results

17. Can You Find the Answers? n What SAT score is needed to gain admission into the Plattsburgh State Honors Program? u SAT 1150 u PS home -> AcPr -> Honors -> Admission PS home -> AcPr -> Honors -> Admission PS home -> AcPr -> Honors -> Admission n Which subject database for sports indexes major health profession journals? u Nursing and Allied Health: CINAHL u PS home -> UseLib -> SubjDatabase PS home -> UseLib -> SubjDatabase PS home -> UseLib -> SubjDatabase

18. This Week’s Assignment n Explore u College homepage u Library web page n Practice u Using frames and links on both pages to answer questions n Get familiar with LIB101 page Get familiar with LIB101 page Get familiar with LIB101 page