LIBR 244-01
LIBR 244-10
Online Searching
Spring 2006 Greensheet
Dr. Judy Weedman
E-mail
Phone: (714) 278-2295
Fax: (714) 278-5841
Mailing Address:
San Jose State University - SLIS
800 No. State College
P.O.Box 4150
Fullerton, California 92834-4150
Office Hours:
Chatroom/Telephone/Face-to-face M, Tu 1:30-3:00 and by appointment.
| Greensheet Links Textbooks and Readings Course Requirements |
Resources Blackboard Blackboard Tutorials |
Please enroll in the Blackboard site by Thursday, January 26th; you will be sent an access code through MySJSU.
Course Description
Techniques of searching and managing online search services. Includes search strategies, evaluation of database structures, and implementation and management of search services.
Prerequisite: LIBR 202.
Goals and Objectives
The goals of this course are:
- Goal 1:
The student applies the understanding of techniques of information storage and retrieval gained in LIBR 202 to develop an understanding of the relationship between database structure and search strategies, and to evaluate databases and systems. - Goal 2
The student gains experience with commands and strategies using the Dialog databases, and transfers this knowledge to other systems such as Lexis-Nexis and subscription databases.
Goal 3
The student becomes familiar with aspects of the online information industry and the related professional literature.
This course supports the following SLIS goals:
To teach students the major theories, important principles, and current practice in:
- Information management, including the selection, organization, storage, retrieval, dissemination, and utilization of information resources
- The application of diverse technologies to information management.
To foster research by:
- Requiring students to evaluate and utilize relevant research studies from a variety of disciplines in their coursework.
Textbooks and Readings
Available through online bookstores.
Required Textbook
Walker, Geraldine and Janes, Joseph (1999). Online Retrieval: A Dialogue of Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. Englewood: Libraries Unlimited.
Please purchase through any online bookstore.
Recommended Textbook
Highly recommended:
- Hock, Randolph (2004). The extreme searcher’s Internet handbook. Medford, N.J: CyberAge Books.
Additional Readings
Readings linked to the Web site or supplied by instructor.
Course Requirements
Course Organization
This class meets online (via Blackboard) January 26th through April 27th. Please enroll in the Blackboard site by Thursday, January 26th; you will be sent an access code through MySJSU.
It is useful to think of having a “meeting day” each week – a day in which you can assume new material will be provided and on which assignments will be due. Our class meeting day will be Thursday. While you are free to do the readings, contribute to discussions, and work on assignments in any way that fits into your schedule during the week, you should check for new postings from the instructor on Thursdays, and assignments will be due on Thursdays unless other dates are specified. We will meet online 10 weeks rather than 15, because of the two all-day face-to-face class meetings.
The class will meet twice in a face-to-face format with video between Fullerton (PLS 49) and San Jose (IRC), February 4 and March 18. I anticipate that I will be in Fullerton for the first f2f class and in San Jose for the 2nd.
Assignments
The assignments for this course, and their corresponding point values, are:
| Assignments | Points |
| 4 search assignments graded by instructor | 85 x 4 = 340 points |
| 6 search assignments assessed by student | 40 x 6 = 240 points |
| Professional Literature Review (paper) | 170 points |
| Database Comparison (paper) | 250 points |
| Total points | 1,000 |
Academic Integrity
Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San José State University, and the University’s Academic Integrity Policy requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty are required to report all infractions to the Office of Judicial Affairs. The policy on academic integrity can be found at http://www2.sjsu.edu/senate/S04-12.pdf
Grading Scale
The grading scale for this class is:
| 97-100% | A |
| 94-96% | A- |
| 91-93% | B+ |
| 88-90% | B |
| 85-87% | B- |
| 82-84% | C+ |
| 80-81% | C |
Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability,
please e-mail me as soon as possible. Presidential Directive 97-03 requires
that students with disabilities register with the Disability Resource Center
(DRC) to establish record of their disability.
No matter where students reside, they should contact the SJSU DRC to register. The DRC Web site: http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/
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