Houston Community College- Northeast College
Course Syllabus and Guidelines – Fall 2010
LBRA 1191 – Information Literacy, Student Inquiry, and Libraries
CRN#61461
Codwell Campus-Northeast-HCC
Instructor:
Mr. James Smith
Campus/Room:
Codwell Northeast - Learning Hub -Library Room 308
Day/Time:
Tuesday & Thursday 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Office Location:
Codwell – Learning Hub -Library Room 313.5
Office Hours:
Open
Office phone:
(713) 718-7456
Email:
james.smith@hccs.edu
Web Page:
Course Catalog Description
Credit: 1 Hour
An introduction to the nature, relevance, varieties, availability, and uses of information
accessible in libraries and elsewhere, with special emphasis on processes of inquiry and selfdirected learning in social and academic contexts.
Purpose of the Course
This course will take you through each step in the process of writing a term paper,
locating information in a variety of sources, organizing the information, and creating the
bibliography.
Student Learning Outcomes
The following student learning outcomes have been established by the discipline for this
course.
1. Identify key elements of successful inquiry
2. Distinguish among important roles and participants in processes of information production
and distribution
3. Distinguish among important kinds of information and information sources
4. Use appropriate tools and methods to find, manipulate, and communicate information
5. Evaluate information and sources of information
6. Describe important social, economic and ethical issues, such as plagiarism, related to
information and information society
Textbook
George, Mary W. The Elements of Library Research: What Every Student Needs to Know.
Princeton UP. 2008. ISBN: 978-0-691-13857-2.
Specific Course Requirements
Students who successfully complete the course will be graded on the following assignments
and requirements:
Classroom Assignments ................................................20
Research Plan Handout…………………………………20
Research Paper …………………………………………40
Final Exam ...................................................................20
--------------------------------------------------------------------TOTAL .........................................................................100%
Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty are unacceptable. Assignments or
examinations that give evidence of any kind of academic dishonesty will receive a grade
of “0” on that assignment or exam. Further, if there is evidence that one student
plagiarized another (copied the student’s work) both students will receive a grade of “0”
on that assignment.
Library
HCC provides library services and resources at a number of campus libraries and electronic
resource centers. Library services are also available online at http://library.hccs.edu/. You
will need a library barcode to check out books and to access online resources from offcampus. The librarians can help you search for and find authoritative and reliable information
for your course needs. Stop by your campus library to find out hours of operation.
Classroom Etiquette
All personal electronic devices must be turned off in class. This includes, but is not
limited to, laptop computers, cellular phones, pagers, gaming devices, PDAs, MP3 / CD
players, and recording devices. You absolutely may not use imaging devices in this
course (i.e. camcorders, picture phones, etc.). This policy will be strictly enforced.
Class Attendance
Students are expected to attend class regularly. Students are responsible for material
covered during their absences.
Scholastic Dishonesty
According to the Student Handbook for the Houston Community College System,
“Scholastic dishonesty” includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and
collusion.
NOTE: IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT TO
WITHDRAW OFFICIALLY FROM A COURSE.
Administrative drops are at the discretion of the instructor. Failure of a student to withdraw
officially could result in the student receiving a grade of „F‟ in the course. For the deadline
for course withdrawal, check the current course schedule.
The State of Texas has begun to impose penalties on students who drop courses
excessively. For example, if you repeat the same course more than twice, you have to pay
extra tuition. Beginning in the Fall of 2007, the Texas Legislature passed a law limiting
first time entering students to no more than six total course withdrawals throughout their
academic career in obtaining a certificate or baccalaureate degree. There may be future
penalties imposed.
If you do not withdraw before the deadline, you will receive the grade that you are earning
as a final grade rather than a “W.” This grade (due to missed classes and missing work)
will probably be an “F. Please note the withdrawal deadlines on your student calendars on
the HCC website.
You should visit with your instructor, an HCC counselor, or Online Student Services to
learn what, if any, HCC interventions might be offered to assist you to stay in class and
improve your performance. Such interventions could include tutoring, childcare, financial
aid, and job placement.
ADA Statement
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision,
hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the
Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester.
Faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability
Support Services Office.
For questions, please contact Kim Ingram at 713-718-8420 or the Disability
Counselor at your college. To visit the ADA Web site, please visit
www.hccs.edu then click Future students, scroll down the page and click on
the words Disability Information.
Dates and Overview
October 26th,
2010
Course Overview
HCC Library Homepage
www.hccs.edu
American Library Association – ALA www.ala.org
ACRL- Standards and Guidelines - www. ala.org/acrl
Click on Standards and Guidelines
Scroll down to the link
Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
Inflite Information Literacy
http://inflite.ulib.iupui.edu/choices.htm
October 28th,
2010
Topic Discussion and Selection
Textbook
November 3rd,
2010
Topic Due
Explain Intext Citations and Works Cited
Finding Library Materials
Textbook
November 4th,
2010
Finding Library Materials
Textbook
November 9th,
2010
In Text Citations
Evaluate Sources
Textbook
November 11th,
2010
November 16th,
2010
Textbook
Textbook
November 18th,
2010
Textbook
November 23rd,
2010
Textbook
November 25th,
2010
No Class Thanksgiving Holiday
Thanksgiving Holiday
November 30th,
2010
Textbook
December 2th,
2010
Research Paper Due
Textbook
th
December 7 ,
2010
December
9th,2010
December 14th,
2010
Final Exam
Textbook
December 16th,
2010
Final Exam