LIS 2004 - Introduction to Internet Research

1 hour Lecture, 1 credit
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: Yes
This course focuses on the skills necessary for effectively searching, and efficiently retrieving and using information from the Internet. The course reviews the parts of the Internet that are important for accessing information necessary to support college-level research and writing. Internet search tools and methods of access are emphasized, as well as the development of critical thinking skills for evaluating information. The social and ethical implications of the Internet are also explored.

This course is delivered via the World Wide Web. Students must have access to the Internet, have an Internet e-mail account, and a graphical Web browser (Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0 or higher).

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