Research Skills Certificate of Competency (Non-Credit) Courses (Laney College)
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LIS 511
Research Skills I, Introduction to research: Information literacy skills, research process, topic selection and development, and overview of appropriate information sources.
LIS 512
Research Skills II, Continuation of LIS 511: Identifying search terms, locating information sources, and evaluating information sources.
LIS 513
Research Skills III, Continuation of LIS 512: Presenting research and data, citations, and academic integrity.
Fall 2023 Offerings
Course |
Start Date |
End Date |
LIS 511 Research Skills I
section 22865 Co-Instructors: Reginald Constant (rconstant@peralta.edu) and YiPing Wang (yipingwang@peralta.edu) ZTC Course |
Feb. 05, 2024 | May 25, 2024 |
LIS 512 Research Skills 2
section: 22866 Instructor: Reginald Constant (rconstant@peralta.edu) ZTC Course |
Feb. 19, 2024 | May 25, 2024 |
LIS 513 Research Skills 3
section: 22867 Instructor: YiPing Wang (yipingwang@peralta.edu) ZTC Course |
March 4, 2024 | May 25, 2024 |
Selected Topics in Library Information Studies
Course Number: LIS 248GA-MZ
Units: .5-5
Class: 0-5 hours lecture, 0-15 hours laboratory
(GR or P/NP)
See section on Selected Topics. 1699.00