Library Workshops

The library provides workshops for students to learn how to do library and information research.  Extra credit slips will be available if requested by your teacher. See the syllabus for more information.

Description:

Library and Information Research

These 60 minute extra credit workshops, held in the library's lecture lab, will focus on the process of doing basic library and information research using print and electronic resources. They will also introduce the library's services and policies. Student will learn to identify different types and sources of information; to identify scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals; to search discipline-specific and advanced electronic resources; to do research on the web; to evaluate search results for authority, timeliness, relevance, and objectivity versus bias; to cite their sources in either MLA or APA styles; and to understand how the proper use and citation of library and information resources helps avoid plagiarism.

Schedule for Fall 2009:

• Tuesday, Sept. 22, 9 am - 10 am
• Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2 pm - 3 pm
• Wednesday, Sept. 23, 11 am - 12 noon
• Wednesday, Sept. 23, 6 pm - 7 pm
• Tuesday, Nov. 17, 9 am - 10 am
• Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2 pm - 3 pm
• Wednesday, Nov. 18, 11 am - 12 noon
• Wednesday, Nov. 18, 6 pm - 7 pm

Special Sessions: How to Format MLA Citations and Works Cited Pages

• Thursday, Sept. 24, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• Thursday, Nov. 19, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Contact:

For information on these workshops, contact Seth Daugherty at (714) 432-5885 x22345 or sdaugherty@occ.cccd.edu or contact the Librarian's Reference Desk during the library's open hours at (714) 432-5900.

Mission:

The ultimate goal or mission of these workshops is based on the ultimate goal or mission of Information Literacy, which is that students learn library and information research skills that make them independent and life-long learners. 

Student Learning Outcomes:

When a student has completed these library workshops, he/she will be able to:

• Identify the variety and formats of potential resources for library and information research, which may include knowing the difference between popular and scholarly resources.
• Retrieve library and information resources in the library or online using a variety of search strategies.  
• Evaluate library and information resources critically for authority, timeliness, usefulness, and bias versus objectivity. 
• Cite library and information resources according to the MLA, APA or other styles and understand why correct citation of these resources helps to avoid plagiarism.