LBSC 100: Research Methods and Information Retrieval, Section 2
Instructor: Laura Neal (email: lneal@shepherd.edu)
Class Links for Fall 2007

Go directly to: Aug 22 | Aug 29 | Sept 5 | Sept 12 | Sept 19 | Sept 26 | Oct 3 | Oct 10 | Oct 17 | Oct 24 | Oct 31 | Nov 7 | Nov 14 | Nov 21 | Nov 28 | Dec 5 |



August 22 - Introduction to class; Information Literacy; How to access required class readings.


August 29 - The Research Process; Scarborough Library; Self-guided tour


September 5 - Your Research Process; Introduction to Field Research

How do you conduct research? -

Terminology: dictionaries - Background Reading: General and subject specific encyclopedias - Personal Information Management (PIM) -


September 12 - Books; Introduction to RefWorks


September 19 - Magazines and Journals


September 26 - Magazines and Journals, con't.



October 3 - Databases: EBSCOhost, RILM, JSTOR, etc.; Evaluating what's in subscription databases

Databases for magazine and journal articles:

Evaluating Information on the web and in subscription databases:


October 10 - Mid-terms Week. Required In-class assignment. Will also be doing more on databases including Full-Text Journal Listing, citing, RefWorks, and Interlibrary Loan.

Why proper citation is important and tips on avoiding plagiarism:

MLA Style and other citation resources:




October 17 - Class work day on bibliographies for Concept Assignment



October 24 - Class work day on bibliographies for Concept Assignment



October 31 - Lecture on Intellectual Property issues (emphasis on using images, sounds, video, etc.)


Links discussed during class:


November 7 - Presentation tools: web pages, wikis, PowerPoint, etc.


November 14- Deep Web/Invisible Web and Preservation


November 21 - Thanksgiving Break, no class


November 28 - Reflection Questions and Essay on Information Literacy. Focus group session.


December 5 - Presentations for Argument Paper



Some "Lagniappe" - sources that don't fit elsewhere, but I want to give them to you extra! Lagniappe derives from New World Spanish la ñapa, “the gift,” and ultimately from Quechua yapay, “to give more.” The word came into the rich Creole dialect mixture of New Orleans and there acquired a French spelling. It is still used in the Gulf states, especially southern Louisiana, to denote a little bonus that a friendly shopkeeper might add to a purchase. By extension, it may mean “an extra or unexpected gift or benefit.” (note: This definition is available at the Answers.com web site. The original source is the American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2004, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, All rights reserved.)


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Last updated: November 14, 2007