After successfully completing this course, you will:

• Understand what information competency is and why it's important to you in college and in life.
• Be able to identify the variety of information resources available, some of their features, and major search tools to use for research.
• Effectively use several search tools: library catalogs; periodical databases; Web search tools
• Interpret citations to specific information sources.
• Critically evaluate search results for relevancy to a topic and for the quality and currency of the information.
• Cite specific information sources using a standard citation format, such as MLA or APA.
• Define a research question/statement from a broad topic; narrow it and identify keywords that can be used for searching using several different information search tools
• Understand what copyright and plagiarism are and know how to avoid violating copyright laws and plagiarizing.

There is NO textbook; the content is provided in the online lessons and the workshops A, B, C, P and W offered online or in person in Rosenberg 414. Your instructor is also available to explain and help.

Summer 2012 Syllabus (CRN 50970)
Spring 2012 Syllabus (CRN 34100)

Attending an orientation is mandatory; if you are unable to make one of the two orientation sessions, please contact me immediately to make other arrangements.

IMPORTANT: To access Insight, you'll need to log into the website with a username and password.

1. If you HAVE NOT used Insight at City College this academic year, you will receive an email to the email address you have registered in Web4 containing information for how to login to Insight and access this course. Please look for this email (it is from noreply@ccsfdev.mrooms.org) to be delivered to you around the first day of classes.

2. If you HAVE taken an online course in Insight at City College this academic year, you can use your old username and password. If you have forgotten your password, please follow the instructions on this webpage for resetting your password yourself: http://knowinsight.ccsf.edu/article/AA-01450/321/Student-Support/Login-Password-Profile/c.-Retrieve-Lost-Password.html.

Additional Support:

• How to Login to Insight
• FAQ for Waitlists
• CCSFmail Setup


Course Resources
• CCSF Library
• Insight@ CCSF
• San Francisco Public Library
• ipl2