INFS 115 Information Access

General

• Develop the skills to critically examine information and determine its authenticity, credibility, intellectual content, bias, etc.
• Gain the ability to determine the proper tool needed to locate desired information.
• Gain the ability to use and understand library reference tools, as well as library classification systems and vocabulary.
• Know how to appropriately cite materials for research purposes using standard MLA or APA format guides.
• Know how to use print, electronic, and internet resources in various academic disciplines.
• Know the "language" of research and develop the skills to articulate successful thesis statements and search phrases.
• Understand issues related to copyright, intellectual freedom, and the ownership of information.
• Understand issues related to the access of information across social class, racial, gender and national boundaries.