1. LSC 150 Virtual Library Resources and Skills Emily Chasse and Susan Slaga Central Connect State University ACRL NELIG, December 8, 2006

2. LSC 150 Library Resources and Skills In the Classroom One credit, pass/fail course One credit, pass/fail course Open to all CCSU students Open to all CCSU students Class size is approximately 15 students. Class size is approximately 15 students.

3. Topics Covered In Class Detailed tour of the library Detailed tour of the library Online Catalog Online Catalog Bibliographic Citations Bibliographic Citations Basic Reference Sources Basic Reference Sources Advanced database searching Advanced database searching Evaluating websites Evaluating websites Plagiarism Plagiarism RSS RSS

4. Assignments/Exams Basic pretest Basic pretest Assignments given at the end of each class Assignments given at the end of each class Mid term and final exams Mid term and final exams

5. WebCT - Vista Used to post homework assignments, lectures notes and grades Used to post homework assignments, lectures notes and grades History research class – online tutorials and quizzes for Spring 2007 semester History research class – online tutorials and quizzes for Spring 2007 semester Virtual/online class is done entirely on WebCT -Vista Virtual/online class is done entirely on WebCT -Vista

7. TEXTBOOK Quaratiello, Arlene The College Student's Research Companion, 3rd edition. Neal-Schumann Publishers, Inc., c2003. Quaratiello, Arlene The College Student's Research Companion, 3rd edition. Neal-Schumann Publishers, Inc., c2003. Stebbins, Leslie, F. Student Guide to Research In The Digital Age: How to Locate and Evaluate Information Sources, Libraries Unlimited, c2006 Stebbins, Leslie, F. Student Guide to Research In The Digital Age: How to Locate and Evaluate Information Sources, Libraries Unlimited, c2006

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12. COMMUNICATION TOOLS E-mail E-mail CHAT ROOM CHAT ROOM Threaded Discussion Threaded Discussion

15. Questions???? Emily Chasse: chasse@ccsu.edu Susan Slaga: slagas@ccsu.edu