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Library 1

Fall 2008
Monday and Wednesday
8:00 am - 9:25 am
Library Demo Area - Tamarack Hall
Syllabus 		Brian Greene
Office: Tamarack 124
Phone: (209) 588-5179
Email: greeneb@yosemite.edu

    My expectations of you:
  • Come to class prepared
  • Respect that class time is for class
  • Complete assignments on time
  • Ask questions!
    My commitment:
  • Make classes and assignments relevant
  • Return assignments within one week
  • End class on time
  • Be available to answer questions

Evaluation

Calendar

Date / Unit #

Topics

Assignments
Mon., October 6 / Unit 1 Search Strategies &
Library Resources and Services; OPUS, the Online Catalog		 Library Catalogs
Wed., October 8 / Unit 2 Catalogs of Other Libraries and Regional Networks Other Libraries
Mon., October 13 / Unit 3 Searching the Web Search Engines

Wed., October 15 / Unit 4

Evaluating Web Resources Berkeley Reading
Note: Semester Project

Web Evaluation

Mon., October 20 / Unit 5

Documenting Sources

Semester Project

Wed., October 22

Review
MIDTERM EXAM

Midterm

Mon., October 27 / Unit 6

Periodical Database: Academic OneFile

Academic OneFile

Wed., October 29 / Unit 7

Periodical Database: Wilson Web

Wilson Web

Mon., November 3 / Unit 8

Periodical Database: LexisNexis Academic and Newspaper Indexes

Lexis-Nexis

Wed., November 5 / Unit 9

Reference Sources: Dictionaries, Thesauruses, Encyclopedias

Reference Sources

Mon., November 10 / Unit 10

HOLIDAY - NO CLASS

Wed., November 12

Review - Google Resources

Review

Mon., November 17

FINAL EXAM - Semester Project Due

Final