Introduction to basic Library research skills and concepts of plagiarism and intellectual property.
 

Training on resources for research in specific disciplines.
 

Intermediate-level training on using the library resources for research.
 

General concepts about intellectual freedom and social / political / economic issues affecting information and research.
 

Demonstrate an understanding of what constitutes plagiarism and not to represent work attributable to others as one’s own.  Demonstrate an awareness of the concepts of intellectual property, copyright, and fair use of copyrighted material. 

Know how information is formally and informally produced, organized, and disseminated.  Identify the value and differences of potential resources in a variety of formats (e.g., multimedia, database, website, data set, audio/visual, book, journal).   Differentiate between primary and secondary sources.  Understand that information is also available from other unpublished sources, including experts, agencies and information networks.

Understand the organization of materials in the LCSC Library.  Understand how to use the Library of Congress classification system.
 

Preserve the integrity of information resources, equipment, systems and facilities.  Understand the policies governing the use of each.
 

Know the basic organization, features and capabilities of the Library Catalog.  Use location information in the bibliographic record to retrieve locally owned resources.
 

Know the basic organization, features and capabilities of general journal indexes.  Use location information in the bibliographic record to retrieve online or locally owned resources.
 

Identify the nature of a given information need.  Formulate a general research question.  Understand that topic focus is evolutionary and changes during the course of investigation.  Explore general information resources to increase familiarity with the topic.  Refine the focus of the information need.

Understand that information seeking takes time, flexibility, diligence, and practice, and that skills are learned over time.  Define a realistic overall plan and timeline to acquire the needed information. 

For Outreach Students.  Discover the Library services and resources available to distance students and how to access them.

Discipline-focused research resources and strategies in Business, Education, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Psychology, and Social Sciences.

Understand the access points to information sources (e.g., author, title, call number, subject, keyword).  Recognize the components of a citation and differentiate between types of resources cited, such as a book, periodical, or government document, as well as the format (e.g., electronic or print).
 

Select an appropriate documentation style and use it consistently to cite sources. 
 

Skill Set C3:

Examine and compare information from various sources in order to evaluate validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and point of view or bias.
 

Use online search techniques and tools (such as Boolean operators and symbols, limiting capabilities, and truncation) to locate relevant citations and information to further refine, expand or narrow a search, as needed.  Evaluate search results, and revise search strategy as needed.  Advanced searches on catalog and advanced searches in journal databases.

Determine the availability of needed information and make decisions on broadening the information seeking process beyond local resources (e.g., interlibrary loan or using resources at other locations).  Use locally owned resources to locate information sources in the global information environment.

Understand the nature and use of controlled vocabulary for accessing information.

Identify and discuss issues related to censorship and freedom of speech.
 

Understand the social / political / economic issues affecting information, such as:

a)  Privacy,
b)  Privatization and access to government information,
c)  Electronic access to information,
d)  The exponential growth of information,
e)  Equal access to information,
f)   Costs associated with the production, acquisition, storage and delivery of information.