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Noncredit Library Studies
The Library Studies department at Las Positas College offers short-term, tuition-free, non-credit courses and programs designed to equip students with fundamental research skills, enabling their success in college classes and career settings. In particular, these classes teach students how to find, evaluate, and use information from print, the Internet, and other online resources. Students will gain basic research skills to prepare them for work in entry-level research fields and college-level courses in research-intensive fields.
Certificates of Completion:
Noncredit Library Studies Courses
NLIB 201 - Getting Started with Research
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Introduction to characteristics of academic and workplace research, the research process, and libraries. Familiarizes students with physical and online library resources; including availability, organization, and formats. Students will gain confidence to create a research strategy and to seek help when needed. 3 hours.
- Non-Degree Applicable, Noncredit
- Grading Option: P/NP
NLIB 202 - Gathering Information
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Introduction to gathering information used in academic and workplace research. Familiarizes students with characteristics and types of information used to research; including primary and secondary research. Students will gain confidence with research terminology and to seek help when needed. Strongly Recommended: NLIB 201. 3 hours.
- Non-Degree Applicable, Noncredit
- Grading Option: P/NP
NLIB 203 - Evaluating Information
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Introduction to evaluating information used in academic and workplace research. Familiarizes students with selecting suitable sources for academic and workplace research through examinations of source reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and objectivity. Students will gain confidence with research terminology and to seek help when needed. Strongly Recommended: NLIB 201, NLIB 202. 3 hours.
- Non-Degree Applicable, Noncredit
- Grading Option: P/NP
NLIB 204 - Using Information
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Introduction to using information for academic and workplace research. Familiarizes students with the organization, presentation, and ethical use of information in academic and workplace contexts. Students will gain confidence with research terminology and to seek help when needed. Strongly Recommended: NLIB 201, NLIB 202, NLIB 203. 3 hours.
- Non-Degree Applicable, Noncredit
- Grading Option: P/NP