MIT 310 - E-Research: Information-seeking Skills and Stategies

3 cr.

This course concentrates on the use of the Internet for research in a variety of fields, emphasizing online research techniques and effective online search strategies, both of which will be valuable for careers in an e-world. Topics include organization of information; evaluation and selection of databases; evaluation of information from web resources; types of online information resources (e.g. government documents, statistical sources; consumer, medical, and business information; online communities, etc.); online periodical databases; use of search engines; copyright and fair use issues; and citing electronic sources. Students will develop lifelong learning skills for locating and evaluating information. Hands-on experience will be emphasized.