Academic Catalog

Library Science (LIBR)

LIBR 10  •  INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE RESEARCH

LIBR 10 Details
Units: 1
Hours: 1 lecture per week (12 total per quarter)
Advisory: Familiarity with Macs or PCs; not open to students with credit in LIBR 10H or 71.
Degree and Credit Status: Degree-Applicable Credit Course
Foothill GE: Area 7: Lifelong Learning
Transferable: CSU/UC
Grade Type: Letter Grade (Request for Pass/No Pass)
Repeatability: Not Repeatable

This course prepares students for college level research. Students will go step-by-step through research as a process of inquiry, learning how to identify a research topic in a subject they choose and then find, evaluate, and use information ethically. Useful for students writing a research paper in another course and for anyone wanting to become a more thoughtful and effective consumer and creator of information.

LIBR 10H  •  HONORS INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE RESEARCH

LIBR 10H Details
Units: 1
Hours: 1 lecture per week (12 total per quarter)
Advisory: Familiarity with Macs or PCs; not open to students with credit in LIBR 10 or 71.
Degree and Credit Status: Degree-Applicable Credit Course
Foothill GE: Area 7: Lifelong Learning
Transferable: CSU/UC
Grade Type: Letter Grade (Request for Pass/No Pass)
Repeatability: Not Repeatable

This honors-enhanced course prepares students for college level research. Students will go step-by-step through research as a process of inquiry, learning how to identify a research topic in a subject they choose and then find, evaluate, and use information ethically. Useful for students writing a research paper in another course and for anyone wanting to become a more thoughtful and effective consumer and creator of information. This course is of special value to those students intending to transfer to a four-year institution (CSU/UC).