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Read about the Library's pages for IDS179 below.
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Overview
| Goals
& Outcomes | What's
Included
Overview of the Library
Course Pages for IDS179:
The library course pages for IDS179 will help equip students with some
of the skills and knowledge needed to engage successfullly in the processes
of human inquiry, exploration,
and evaluation, while discovering resources
relevant to their class sections and assignments.
The library's pages for IDS179 help develop the skills and knowledge
of resources necessary for:
- Completion of some of the assignments for IDS179
- Academic success at Ohio Dominican University
- Independent learning, whether in class, on the job, or in other endeavors
This site will introduce students to the following skills:
- Using the appropriate tools and skills to identify, select, find,
and navigate in books in print and online
- Using reference resources appropriately and the search tools to find
and navigate in these resources effectively
- Evaluating information sources effectively
Goals and Outcomes:
The Library course pages for the IDS seminars are intended to help ensure
the following desired outcomes:
- ODU graduates who are equipped to manage information in the 21st
century
- ODU graduates whose critical thinking is informed by inquiry
The goals for the Library course pages for IDS179 are as follows:
1. Support student learning in preparation of specific IDS179 assignments
by providing resources to assist with certain practical concerns of
completing assignments
- Introduce resources to consult for the support of writing
- Introduce 3 strategies for reading difficult texts:
1) the use of reference resources
2) finding books for further reading and understanding of a topic
3) the use of evaluation criteria for use with any text
2. Introduce several core library resources to facilitate skill development
in the 3 strategies listed above
3. Introduce certain concepts of information literacy to support the
learning of methods in critical thinking and oral and written expression
4. Address select issues students will face in the liberal arts environment
of ODU:
- Discipline-specific resources
- Search strategies
- Resource selection
- Critical evaluation of text and information
What's Included:
- Readings
- Interactive question-and-answer opportunities
- Video tutorials
- Web tutorials
- PDF guides
- Search opportunities
- Helpful links to additional tools and resources
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