LIB 127: Informational Research Skills
Learning Outcomes & Online Resources
compiled by Cora Agatucci for Writing 123, Spring 2002

LIB 127 is a co- or pre-requisite for Writing 123, as well as for other COCC courses requiring research papers.  To understand the informational research skills you will need to succeed in WR 123, please review LIB 127 learning Outcomes (or Competencies) copied below.  I've also listed some Online Resources to help you with your research projects this term.

LIB 127 (LEARNING) OUTCOMES
INFORMATION RESEARCH SKILLS
URL: http://www.cocc.edu/library/faculty/127outcomes.htm 
Source: COCC Library Instruction Services (Fall 2000)

Students who complete Lib 127 with a grade of C or above will:

(Outcome One)
Demonstrate proficiency in identifying a topic for research, including narrowing or  broadening a topic so that it meets requirements of specific research assignments. 

(Outcome Two)
Create an effective and comprehensive research strategy for an assignment or topic that employs appropriate information resources, including:

--print and online reference materials
--books
--periodicals
--government documents
--statistical sources
--Internet sources
--student directed empirical research (surveys, interviews, etc.)

(Outcome Three)
Conduct an effective and comprehensive research project that employs appropriate tools for locating information including:

--databases
--Internet directories and search engines
--online catalogs
--paper indexes

(Outcome Four)
Demonstrate proficiency in searching appropriate databases for a research topic.  Proficient database searching should include familiarity with:

--Boolean commands
--truncation
--proximity operators
--field searching
--controlled vocabulary

(Outcome Five)
Demonstrate proficiency at critically reading, analyzing, and evaluating information resources.

Outcomes developed and agreed upon by Library Faculty, Fall Term, 2000.
Questions, please contact cfinney@cocc.edu

SOME ONLINE RESOURCES

COCC Library Instruction Services (Cat Finney, Feb. 2002)
URL: http://www.cocc.edu/library/faculty/index.html
Although this resource was developed for faculty, it is also very helpful for students.  From this page you can access:
--COCC Library Online Catalog, Databases, and more
--Web Tutorials on research techniques & using library resources - for students
--Subject Research Guides
--Hand-outs
--Bibliographical Formats
--Links

What is a "Primary Source"?
See Yale Univ. Library Primary Sources Research
URL: http://www.library.yale.edu/ref/err/primsrcs.htm

Valuable online lessons and resources are available from:
LIB 127-on-the-Web (Tina Hovecamp, Spring 2002):
URL:  http://www.cocc.edu/thovekamp/LIB127Spring02/Index.html 
LIB 127-on-the-Web (Maureen Kelly, Spring 2002):
URL: http://www.cocc.edu/lib127mk/ 

COCC Library Home Page:
URL:  http://www.cocc.edu/library/index.html  
Ask a Librarian! (online form for submitting research questions)
URL: http://www.cocc.edu/library/E-Reference/e-reference.htm 

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