There is no
midterm nor final exam for this course. The class contains multiple in-class
exercises, assignments and projects. Check course schedule
for the due dates.
Note: Without proper excuse, late assignments would get 2 points deducted per
day after the due day.
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The following
assignments are done independently by individual students.
Assignments |
Percent |
Assignment 1: Basic Search: Dialog and
Factiva |
10% |
Assignment 2: Advanced Search: Dialog
Nested Search, Dialindex, and OneSearch |
10% |
Assignment 3: Domain Topic Search:
Comparative Analysis of Search Interfaces and Vendor Results |
20% |
Assignment 4: Citation Search
|
10%
|
II. Projects and Participation: (50%)
The following
projects are done in teams (same team membership for two projects).
- Electronic
Resource Librarian Interview Question Development Wiki Project: 12%
For this project, you will work in teams (the same teams as your final case study project)
to develop interview questions that will be used in your final case study project. You will use the
class wiki page as the platform for your team discussion and submission of final questions.
Details will be available on the project sheet.
- Electronic
Resource Management in Libraries Case Study: 28%
During the
semester, you will work in teams to conduct a case study of a real library's
approaches and strategies in managing electronic resources by examining the
electronic resource offering via the library Website and conducting a phone
interview with the electronic resource librarian.
Details will be available on the project sheet.
- Class
Participation and Presentation: 10%
III.
Course Grading Scale
Grade |
Credit |
Score Range |
A |
4.0 |
95-100 |
A- |
3.7 |
90-94 |
B+ |
3.3 |
86-89 |
B |
3.0 |
83-85 |
B- |
2.7 |
79-82 |
C+ |
2.3 |
75-78 |
C |
2.0 |
71-74 |
C- |
1.5 |
68-70 |
D |
1.0 |
60-67 |
F |
0 |
0-59 |
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