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This is an archived copy of the 2011-12 Catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.iastate.edu.

Undergraduate Study

A foundation of library instruction is the LIB 160 Library Instruction course, which is a requirement for undergraduate graduation. Library faculty also offer course-related instruction for undergraduate students in the effective use of library resources in all fields of study. Offered F.S.SS. For more information, call the Library at 294-3642.

Graduate Study

Library faculty offer course-related instruction for graduate students in the effective use of library resources. These sessions cover sources of information in all fields of study. Offered F.S.SS. For more information, call the Library at 294-3642.

Courses primarily for undergraduate students

Lib 160. Library Instruction. (1-0) Cr. 0.5. F.S.SS. Prereq: for students whose native language is not English: Completion of English 101 requirement. Eight-week course required for undergraduate degree. Use of research libraries and information sources, including services of the University Library, with an emphasis on finding, evaluating, and using scholarly information. To be taken as early as possible in the student’s undergraduate career. See course descriptions of Engl 150 and 250 for prerequisite related to Lib 160. Satisfactory-fail only.