HMDS 101 Information Literacy Strategies

2 credits

Learn to find, evaluate, and use information through problem-solving and the research process. Learn to use information effectively and efficiently in daily life. Students will be working online. Students must have an LWIT student e-mail and must be familiar with common computer commands in Windows.

Prerequisites: ABED 045 or ABED 046 or equivalent placement score or instructor permission.

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Define technical/information literacy
Use information problem-solving processes
Use the LWTC Learning Commons website to find resources and information on a given topic
Use a variety of online subscription /aggregated databases available through the LWTC Learning Commons
Locate information in both print and electronic reference resources
Use a web browser to view, print, and save pages from the Web
Find specific information on the Web using search tools, strategies, and new technologies
Effectively evaluate information found on the Web and in print
Properly cite information sources
Review legal issues such as censorship, copyright, plagiarism, and fair use
Identify, locate, and responsibly use relevant print and non-print resources