Library Research in Context is an activity-based course aimed primarily at sophomore and junior students. This is a flexible course that can be adapted to complement almost any class, program or discipline. The fundamental goal of the course is to help students build and develop critical thinking and research skills for academic life and beyond.
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Skills and concepts addressed in ULIB: 1001 Library Research in Context: Find the Good Stuff Fast |
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Basic Skills |
Advanced Skills |
Bigger Concepts |
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How to interpret references, footnotes or citations |
How to formulate a research question |
The non-linear nature of the research process |
| How to find books and articles |
How to create and modify a search strategy |
The value of the scholarly peer-review process |
| How to evaluate information |
How to determine the scope of a particular database |
The nature of scholarly communication |
| Differences between online library resources and free Web resources |
Differences between primary and secondary texts |
The social and ethical contexts of information |
“Library Research in Context” is a one-credit, graded course. For current offerings, check ISIS.
Previous and current subjects include:
- Communication Studies
- Find the Good Stuff Fast!
- American History
- Science & Technology
For more information, contact Kathy Magarrell at 335-5093 or kathy-magarrell@uiowa.edu.
Last revised: 04/20/12