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Library (LIB)

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Courses

Courses primarily for undergraduates:

LIB 160. Information Literacy.

(1-0) Cr. 1. F.S.SS. Prereq: For students whose native language is not English: Completion of ENGL 101 requirement.
Eight-week course required for undergraduate degree. Provides a solid understanding of information literacy and the research process with emphases on finding, evaluating, and using scholarly information; the ethical and legal framework related to information use; and utilization of library discovery tools. To be taken as early as possible in the student's undergraduate career. See course descriptions of ENGL 150 and ENGL 250 for requirements related to LIB 160. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.