LS 301:  Reference and Bibliography
Summer Session II
July 10 - August 9, 1999
 
 

Instructor
Text(s)
Syllabus
Assignments and Exams



















 

Instructor:

Kevin Ketchner, Instruction Librarian
Northern Arizona University
Cline Library, Campus Box 6022
520-523-7100
kevin.ketchner@nau.edu

Office Hours:
Mondays & Tuesdays, 1:00-2:45 pm (except when class meets)
Room 162, Cline Library - Or by appointment.
 
 

Text:

Katz, William A. Introduction to Reference Work, Volume 1. 7th ed. New York, Mcgraw-Hill, 1997.

Supplementary Text:

Gates, Jean Key.  Guide to the Use of Libraries and Information Sources.  7th ed.  New York, McGraw-Hill, 1994.
(Copy on reserve in the library.)
 
 

Syllabus:

Monday, July 10: Class meets in CEE, Room 155.
Introduction to the class, explanation of grading procedures, exams, assignments.  Introduction to the Cline Library.
Class Notes

Tuesday, July 11: Class meets in Cline Library
Introduction to the Library Catalog, Email, Search Strategies.
   Katz,    pgs.  3-10, Ch 2
   Gates,  pgs. 18-20
Class Notes

Wednesday, July 12: Class meets in Cline Library
Introduction to the Internet, Search Engines.
Nature of Reference Work
  Katz, pgs. 10-30
  Gates, Ch. 6
Class Notes

Thursday, July 13: Class meets in Cline Library, Room 200.
Bibliographies and Guides.
   Katz, Ch. 3, 4
   Gates, Ch. 13
Class Notes

Friday, July 14: Class does not meet.
Printed Indexes/Abstracts, General
   Katz, Ch. 5
   Gates, Ch. 9
Class Notes

Monday, July 17: Class does not meet.
Printed Indexes/Abstracts, Subject.
   Katz, Ch. 6
Class Notes

Tuesday, July 18: Class does not meet.
Dictionaries.
   Katz, Ch. 10
   Gates, Ch. 7
Class Notes

Wednesday, July 19: Class meets in Cline Library, Room 298.
Electronic Indexes/Abstracts, Online, CD-ROM.
Class Notes
Assignment: Using the electronic indexes and abstracts, find two articles concerning the "Information Age" or "Information Explosion". Critique due: Tuesday, July 25.

 

Thursday, July 20: Class does not meet.
Encyclopedias.
   Katz, Ch. 7
   Gates, Ch. 8
Class Notes

Friday, July 21: Class does not meet.
Directories.
   Katz, pgs. 283-293
Class Notes

Note: For the week of July 24-28, arrange to work two hours on the Reference Desk.

Monday, July 24: Class does not meet.
Biographies.
   Katz, Ch. 9
   Gates, Ch. 10
Class Notes

Tuesday, July 25: Class meets in Cline Library, Room 200.
Government Documents - Sean Evans, Guest Lecturer
  Katz, Ch. 12
  Gates, Ch. 15
Class Notes

Wednesday, July 26: Class meets in Cline Library, Room 200.
Government Documents (con't) - Sean Evans, Guest Lecturer
Class Notes

Thursday, July 27: Class does not meet. No assignments. Compensation for working the Reference Desk

Friday, July 28: Class meets in the Cline Library, Reference Area.
Search Test

Monday, July 31: Class does not meet.
Geographic Sources.
   Katz, Ch. 11
   Gates, Ch. 11
Class Notes

Tuesday, August 1: Class does not meet.
Almanacs, Yearbooks, Annuals, Chronologies.
   Katz, pgs. 251-264
   Gates, Ch. 12
Discuss Reference Desk Duty
Class Notes

Wednesday, August 2: Class does not meet.
Handbooks and Manuals.
   Katz, pgs. 264-283
Class Notes

Thursday, August 3: Class does not meet, but Bibliographies are due by 3:00 pm.
Statistical Sources.
   Katz, pgs. 295-299
Class Notes

Friday, August 4: Class meets in Cline Library, Room 200.
Legal Sources.
Class Notes

Monday, August 7: Class does not meet formally.
Review for Final.  I will be available in the Reference Area to answer questions while you prepare for the Final.

Tuesday, August 8: Class does not meet formally.
Review for Final.  I will be available in the Reference Area to answer questions while you prepare for the Final.

Wednesday, August 9: Class meets in Cline Library, Reference Area.
Final Search Test.