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ENGLISH 109 – SCHEDULE – SPRING 2008
 
 
 
Note: All dates are subject to change! You are responsible for any changes in dates announced in class.
 
Date
 
EXAM, QUIZ,
ASSIGNMENT
TOPIC
 
Week 1
March 31
 
Pretest
 
Lesson 1: Information Literacy/The Library
·         Introductions
·         Overview of the course
·         Library Tour
·         LMC website
 
April 2
 
 
 
Week  2
April 7
 
 
Lesson 2: Reference Sources
·         Value of reference sources
·         Searching for reference sources
April 9
 
 
 
Week 3
April 14
 
 
Lesson 3: Library Catalogs
·         BCC Library Catalog
·         Library Classification
 
April 16
 
 
 
Week 4
April 21
Quiz #1
Lesson 4: Databases
·         Structure of a database
·         Basic searching
·         Boolean connectors
April 23
 
 
 
Week 5
April 28
 
Lesson 4: Databases (continued)
·         EBSCOhost database
·        Advanced searching
April 30
 
 
Week 6
 
May 5 
No Class
Lesson 4: Databases (continued)
·         Advanced searching
·         Different types of periodicals
 
May 7 
 
 
Week 7
May 12
 
Lesson 4: Databases (continued)
·         Citations for database articles
·         Searching in ProQuest
May 14
 Quiz #2
 
Week 8
May 19
 
 
Lesson 5: The Internet
  •  Web searching: search engines, subject directories
  •    Evaluating web resources
 
 
May 21 
Comprehensive Exam
 
Week 9
May 26
No Class - Holiday!
Bringing things together
  • Citations
  • Questions

 

 

May 28
 
 
Week 10
June 2
 
Bibliography Due
 
 
 
June 4
Bibliography Due!
 
Week 11
June 9
 
Poster presentations
 
 
Portfolio is due when you give your presentation!
June 11
 
Poster presentations
 
 
 
 

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