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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
LIB D053.
Course Title (CB02)
Advanced Internet Searching
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Course Description
This course is designed to instruct students how to locate, identify, and critically evaluate information sources on the Internet that are not easily accessible.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

The Internet is an indispensable part of education. This course will help students locate and identify harder to find information sources and critically evaluate them for quality and relevancy. It is CSU transferable and belongs on the Liberal Arts AA degree.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
1.0
Maximum Credit Units
1.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours1.02.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
12.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
12.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
24.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
24.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

ESL D261. and ESL D265., or ESL D461. and ESL D465., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

In-class exploration of Internet sites

Assignments based on Internet sites

E-mail communication and feedback

Assignments

  1. Reading: Introductory paragraphs preceding each assignment on course website.
  2. Online assignments, including searching the invisible web for government websites and using library subscription databases.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Completion of class assignments based on Course Objectives listed above, graded on correctness and demonstration of analytical skills.
  2. Completion of final exam which reviews websites and research skills introduced in the class.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials:Ìý
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
None.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Jeff Tunney, 100% information literacy success. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2017.
Karen Markey, Online searching: a guide to finding quality information efficiently and effectively, Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield, 2015.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Review searching strategies and options.
  • Define and focus subject searches.
  • Use subscription databases and e-resources available through libraries and the Internet such as:
  • Explore the Invisible Web (portion of the Web that is hidden from search engines.)
  • Develop skills to evaluate information found on the Internet.

CSLOs

  • Find and evaluate authoritative Internet sites that provide reliable source material.

Outline

  1. Review searching strategies and options.
    1. Identify and practice using different types of search tools.
      1. Google
      2. A site for tracking money and politics (OpenSecrets).
    2. Analyze search results.
  2. Define and focus subject searches.
    1. Practice using Advanced Search Features
      1. Advanced image searching.
      2. Exact phrase searching.
      3. Search by filetype: ppt, pdf, xls.
    2. Domain limited searches: .edu, .gov., .org.
  3. Use subscription databases and e-resources available through libraries and the Internet such as:
    1. LexisNexis Academic database.
    2. Literature Resource Center.
    3. Practice locating and using e-books.
    4. EbscoHost Academic Search Premier
  4. Explore the Invisible Web (portion of the Web that is hidden from search engines.)
    1. Read about the "invisible web" from a current Internet tutorial site.
    2. Explore and access information from "invisible" websites such as:
      1. National Science Foundation
      2. Library of Congress
  5. Develop skills to evaluate information found on the Internet.
    1. Review website evaluation criteria.
    2. Evaluate web content by examining unbiased, authoritative sites such as:
      1. California Academy of Sciences
      2. National Library of Medicine, PubMed/Medline Database
      3. National Gallery of Art
    3. Examine sites that are sponsored by special interest groups, contain bias, are out of date, and/or are hoax sites.

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