1. Lecture One: Introduction to the Research Process INST 250/4 Sharon Rankin

2.  Introduction  Review of Course Outline  Using Moodle  Connecting to the wireless network  Defining Information Literacy  The Research Process - overview  Concordia Libraries  LC call numbers – shelf marks INST 250/4

3.  Become more information literate INST 250/4

4.  Learn about a variety of information sources INST 250/4 http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/research/inf o-sources.html

5.  Understand the research process INST 250/4 http://biblio.laurentian.ca/research/pag es/choosing-topic-1

6.  Learn how to use information sources to information about your topic INST 250/4

7.  Learn how to search more effectively INST 250/4

8.  Learn how to evaluate sources based on established criteria INST 250/4

9.  Strategies for organizing the information you have selected as relevant INST 250/4

10.  Organize sources into a bibliography INST 250/4

11.  Prepare an outline of your research paper, using a writing style appropriate to academic writing INST 250/4

12.  Objectives  Evaluation (Grades)  Assignment  Mid-term  Research paper  Class participation  Communicating with me  Office Hours  Course text  Lecture slides INST 250/4

13.  Weekly schedule  Due dates  Assignment  Mid-term - in class  Research paper  Academic integrity  Plagiarism INST 250/4

14.  Web course software  Uses:  to submit assignments  to email me  copies of lecture slides  Interesting links  How to connect  Netname and password  MyConcordia portal INST 250/4

15.  From Home  http://library.concordia.ca/research/databases/anydomain.html http://library.concordia.ca/research/databases/anydomain.html  VPN: http://www.concordia.ca/iits/services/vpn/ http://www.concordia.ca/iits/services/vpn/  Finding computers on campus  CU labs http://iits.concordia.ca/services/labs_equipment/index.shtml http://iits.concordia.ca/services/labs_equipment/index.shtml  Wireless laptops – Library loan  http://library.concordia.ca/services/computers/laptops http://library.concordia.ca/services/computers/laptops INST 250/4

16. The set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.” (American Library Association)  Considered essential lifelong learning skills.  http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informationliteracyco mpetency INST 250/4

17. “Information literate people will demonstrate an awareness of how they gather, use, manage, synthesise and create information and data in an ethical manner and will have the information skills to do so effectively.”  http://www.informationliteracy.org.uk/information-literacy-definitions/ INST 250/4

18.  Webster and Vanier  First Floor: Circulation, Reference, Gov. Docs, Workstations  Second Floor: Periodicals and Media Centre (non-print)  Third floor: Stacks INST 250/4

19. A General Works BPhilosophy, Religion CHistory DHistory, Topography (except America) EAmerica (general), United States (general) FUnited States (local), America (except the United States) GGeography, Anthropology HSocial Sciences (general), Statistics, Economics, Sociology JPolitical Science KLaw LEducation MMusic NFine Arts PLanguage and Literature QScience RMedicine SAgriculture TTechnology UMilitary Science VNaval Science Z Bibliography, Library Science INST 250/4 21 main divisions

20. Main categories are subdivided by a second capital letter: L Education LAHistory of Education LBTheory and Practice of Education LCSpecial Aspects of Education LDIndividual Institutions-US LEIndividual Institutions-America (except US) LFIndividual Institutions-Europe LGIndividual Institutions-Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Is. LHCollege and school magazines and papers LJStudent Fraternities and Societies LTTextbooks INST 250/4

21.  Further subdivided by numbers 1 to 9999 to which decimals may be added. Some subdivisions for LC are the following: 65-245Social aspects of education 68-70Demographic aspects 71-120.4Education and the state 129-139Compulsory education 149-161Literacy 251-951Moral and religious education INST 250/4

22.  Cutter numbers are then assigned: LC149.7 G63 G63 (Author’s name starts with a G) INST 250/4

25. Books about Information Literacy may be found in several different classes: LB1028Theory & practice of education-Teaching LC149Social aspects of education-Literacy P96Communication-Mass media TK5105Telecommunication Z 711.2Library Science. Public services ZA3075Information resources INST 250/4

26. “I hear and I forget, I see and I believe, I do and I understand.” Where does this come from? INST 250/4

27. http://biblio.laurentian.ca/research/pag es/choosing-topic-1

28. 1. Select a topic 2. Develop a preliminary thesis 3. Conduct a literature search 4. Create a working bibliography 5. Evaluate selected sources 6. Write a final thesis 7. Prepare a paper & bibliography INST 250/4 http://biblio.laurentian.ca/research/pag es/choosing-topic-1

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30.  Overview of library organization  LC Call numbers  To Do’s  Test your wireless connection  Connect to Moodle to display course info  Explore the Library web site  Consult the course textbook for next week’s readings  Next week  Step 1 – Selecting a topic INST 250/4