College of San
Mateo
LIBR105
Lesson One
College Research Essentials
Learning Objectives:
The goals for this lesson
include:
- To become familiar with different types of
sources, including books and periodical articles.
- To become more familiar with the location of
print and online resources at your local library.
- To understand the importance of time management
while working on a research project.
Reading Assignments:
Quaratiello, Arlene Rodda. The
College Student’s Research Companion. 4th ed. New
York: Neal-Schuman, 2007.
- Read the Preface and Chapter 1, “Mastering
Research Basics,” pp. 1–15.
Read the following article
on the College of
San Mateo Library website:
"The
Research Process." 22 August 2007.
Rozakis, Laurie. Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers.
[e-book]. New York:
McGraw-Hill Professional, 1999.
Homework:
Complete the Lesson One Graded
Assignment .
- Respond to the question posed by the instructor
that pertains to this assignment.
- Add your own comment(s) and/or questions to the
blog.
Return to the LIBR105 Course
Syllabus or go on to Lesson Two.