Online Orientation

INCO 48-83 Information Competency and Bibliography

Learn how to "search and retrieve" effectively, that is, how to find and evaluate information and select the sources that are most appropriate to your purpose. Learn how to properly cite your sources of information in a bibliography, or list of works cited. Assignments are designed as practical exercises that may be applied to other classes you are taking or to your personal research activities.

Prerequisite: None

Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 and 54 strongly recommended; pre- or co-requisite to English 1A

Course Details

Instructor: Collins

E-Mail: Please use the Etudes courseware Messages option. As backup, you may use mcollins@taftcollege.edu
Telephone: 661.763.7764
Fax: 661.763.7778

Units: 1

Class Meets: March 31 – May 23, 2008 (8 weeks)
This class will be available for access on March 31, 2008.

Textbook & Estimated Costs:

Book: This resource is NOT a textbook and you are NOT required to purchase it, but purchase IS highly recommended. The book may be borrowed at any academic or public library or branch. Please note that this is the full MLA handbook; do not use the smaller guideline sold in the TC Bookstore. Use only Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA HANDBOOK FOR WRITERS OF RESEARCH PAPERS. 6th ed. New York: Modern Language Association, 2003. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0873529863/qid=1060633685/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/002-8812195-8960866

Estimated Time Per Week: 4 hours per week, including Classroom time

Special Requirements: This class is conducted online. You must have Internet access and be comfortable with email, word processing, and working independently.

Assignments & Tests: 7 weekly quizzes, assignments, and on-line discussions; 1 bibliography/list of works cited (final project)

Proctored Exams: none

Additional Comments: This class moves very quickly! If you miss the first assignment, you will be dropped.

New to ETUDES-NG: be sure to check System Requirements before getting started with ETUDES-NG. You need to do this on each computer you use while taking a class through ETUDES-NG.

ETUDES-NG Course: You will log into the Etudes-NG classroom with log-in information provided below:

New Users use the following login instructions:

Login ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of SSN

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
SSN: 111-22-3333

Username = joga23333

MonthDay of birth in school records

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Birthday is April 11th, 1982 (04/11/82)

Password = 0411

Previous Users use the following login instructions:

Login ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of SSN

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
SSN: 111-22-3333

Username = joga23333

Enter the password YOU set in a previous term

If you cannot remember your password, go to the ETUDES-NG login screen and reset the password. Be sure to use the email address you used on your application.

Disclaimer: The book prices are an approximation only and are subject to change.