Course Information
Course title
 Information Resources and Libraries 
Semester
 108-1 
Designated for
  
Instructor
 SZU-CHIA LO 
Curriculum Number
 LIS1019 
Curriculum Identity Number
 106E12300 
Class
  
Credits
 2.0 
Full/Half
Yr.
 Half 
Required/
Elective
  
Time
 Thursday 8,9(15:30~17:20) 
Remarks
 The upper limit of the number of students: 30.
The upper limit of the number of non-majors: 30. 
Ceiba Web Server
 http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1081LIS1019_ 
Course introduction video
 
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
 Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
Course Syllabus
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Course Description

Being information literate is crucial for citizens in information age. Information literacy has been seen as one of the important factors of improving students’ learning outcomes. This has been especially significant since the rise of Internet and electronic materials. The goal of this course is to have the students become information literate. The students who take this course will be able to recognize and analyze information needs, identify proper information sources, retrieve information in an efficient way, select and use information in an appropriate manner. 

Course Objective
 Have the student become information literate, one can
- Determine the nature and extent of information needed.
- Access needed information effectively and efficiently
- Evaluate information and its sources critically and incorporate selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system
- Uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose, individually or as a member of a group.
- Understand the economic, legal and social issues surrounding the use of information and access and use information ethically and legally.  
Course Requirement
 Homework: 40 % (3 Take Home Assignments, 10, 15, 15)
Exercises: 25 % (5 In-Class Exercises with practice, 5×5)
Final exam: 25 % (Online Search and Short Answer Test)
Participation: 10 % (Attendance and Discussion)
 
Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week)
  
Office Hours
 Appointment required. 
Designated reading
 U. 1-1 Information Life Cycle: Data, Information and Knowledge/Basics about Libraries
George, M. W. (2008). From research assignment to research plan. In The elements of library research: What every student needs to know (chap. 2, pp. 14-63). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. (pp. 24-28)
Mann, T. (2015). Preface. In The Oxford guide to library research (4th ed.) (pp. xv-xxviii). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
U. 2-1/U. 2-3 Key to Library Collections
Handouts
U. 3-1 Reference Services and Materials
George, M. W. (2008). Strategy and tools for discovery. In The elements of library research: What every student needs to know (chap. 3, pp. 64-89). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. (pp. 69-79)
U. 3-2/U. 3-3 Reference Materials
Handouts
U. 4-1 Information Retrieval (I): Lists of resources - Bibliographies
George, M. W. (2008). Strategy and tools for discovery. In The elements of library research: What every student needs to know (chap. 3, pp. 64-89). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. (pp. 79-89)
---. The find art of finding sources. In The elements of library research: What every student needs to know (chap. 4, pp. 90-125). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
U. 4-2 Information Retrieval (II): Search for details - Periodical Indexes & E-Journals
Mann, T. (2015). Subject headings and descriptors in databases for journal articles. In The Oxford guide to library research (4th ed.) (chap. 4, pp. 75-110). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
---. Keyword searches. In The Oxford guide to library research (4th ed.) (chap. 5, pp. 111-139). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
U. 4-4 Information Retrieval (IV): Linkage - Citation Index and Journal Report
Mann, T. (2015). Citation searches. The Oxford guide to library research (4th ed.) (chap. 6, pp. 140-155). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
---. Related record searches. In The Oxford guide to library research (4th ed.) (chap. 7, pp. 156-160). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
U. 5 Information Evaluation and Use
George, M. W. (2008). Insight, evaluation, argument and beyond. In The elements of library research: What every student needs to know (chap. 5, pp. 126-144). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

*Check syllabus for weekly readings
 
References
 George, M. W. (2008). The elements of library research: What every student needs to know. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Mann, T. (2015). The Oxford guide to library research (4th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. 
Grading
    
Progress
Week
Date
Topic
第1週
 9/12  U.0-0 Introduction to the Course 
第2週
 9/19  U.1-1 Information Life Cycle: Data, Information and Knowledge
Basics about libraries 
第3週
 9/26  U.2-1 Key to Library Collection (I): SLIM-Gateway to Library Collection 
第4週
 10/03  U.2-2 Key to Library Collection (II): Information Organization, Library Approach 
第5週
 10/10  Off, no meeting 
第6週
 10/17  U.2-3 Key to Library Collection (III): Search & Evaluation 
第7週
 10/24  U.3-1 Reference Services and Materials (I): Seeking Help 
第8週
 10/31  U.3-2 Reference Materials (II): Types and Usage of Internet Reference Resources 
第9週
 11/07  U.3-3 Reference Materials (III): Search & Evaluation 
第10週
 11/14  U.4-1 Information Retrieval (I): Information Portal, infrastructure of library resources/Lists of Resources - Bibliographies 
第11週
 11/21  U.4-2 Information Retrieval (II): Search for Details - Periodical Indexes & E-Journals 
第12週
 11/28  U.4-3 Information Retrieval (III): Search & Evaluation (I) 
第13週
 12/05  U.4-4 Information Retrieval (IV): Linkage - Citation Index and Journal Report 
第14週
 12/12  U.4-5 Information Retrieval (V): Grey Literature - Theses and Dissertations; News Databases 
第15週
 12/19  U.4-6 Information Retrieval (VI): Search & Evaluation (II) 
第16週
 12/26  U.5 Information Evaluation and Use 
第17週
 01/02  U.6 Reflection 
第18週
 01/09  Final Exam