INFO 210 - Introduction to Searching for and Evaluating Information Units: 1 ; Breadth Area: GE-E Covers the process of developing a focused research question from a topic of your choice, translating that question into a sophisticated search strategy to find appropriate information sources, and finally learning methods to evaluate the information sources you find.
Prerequisites: Completion of GE area A2 and Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing. Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with credit for INFO 220.
Possible Instructional Methods: Hybrid or Online-Asynchronous. Grading: A-F grading only. Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-E -Lifelong Learning and Self-Development Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Construct a nuanced and scoped research question based on a topic of inquiry
- Develop an effective search strategy, including identifying descriptive search words and appropriate sources of information to answer the research question
- Develop and use a critical information evaluation strategy based on best practices for determining a source’s value in the context of the research question
E. Lifelong Learning and Self-Development Learning Outcomes
- develop intellectual, practical, and/or physical skills and abilities that will serve them throughout their lives;
- apply their learning to other pursuits within and outside of the classroom; and
- demonstrate the capacity to make informed and ethical decisions.
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