There is no midterm nor final exam for this course. The class contains multiple in-class exercises, assignments and projects. Dialog assignments will be distributed at the end of a class session, and will due the next class session. Check course schedule for the due dates.

Note: Without proper excuse, late assignments would get 5 points deducted per day after the due day.

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I. Assignments: (65%)

For dialog assignments 1, 2 & 3, students may form pairs to complete each assignment. Each student is required to do the assignment on his or her own first, then discuss the answer with a partner. The final submitted assignment should be the finished product that is approved by both students. The remaining 4 assignments must be done independently by individual students. 

II. Projects and Participation: (35% + 5%)

The following projects are done independently by individual students.

1. Web Search Tools Wiki: Extra Credit 5%
   For this extra credit project, you will be doing an annotated listing of 10 most recent Web search tools of a particular category using the course Wiki.

   Details will be available on the project sheet.

    

2. Client Search Project: 25%

   During the semester, you will be conducting real searches for a client (a faculty member from Simmons College) on one or more databases of Dialog, lexis/nexis, factiva, or other electronic database systems.
    

   Details will be available on the project sheet.

    

3. Class Participation and Presentation: 10%

III. Course Grading Scale

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