Research 2000

RES 2000: Information and Research

RES 2000 is a one-unit information literacy course for first year students. It is designed to compliment their studies and give them the skills necessary for success in college and in their careers.

The class is a mixture of demonstration, hands-on practice, and guided research assistance using the library’s print and electronic resources as well as the World Wide Web.

While students gain experience with individual databases and search techniques, RES 2000 focuses on research as an ongoing process. The course emphasizes the need to be flexible, observant, and creative while looking for sources. Research is about discovering, not just finding.

Student Learning Outcomes General Education Student Learning Outcomes

When a student has completed the General Education Program s/he will be able to demonstrate:

• An understanding of and the connection among selected liberal arts disciplines.

• The ability to access information and critically analyze, synthesize, and apply knowledge in written and oral form.

• The ability to express awareness of the aesthetic, moral, and spiritual dimension of existence.

RES 2000: Information and Research Student Learning Outcomes

Information & Research (RES 2000) is a one-unit required GE course designed to give students the information skills necessary to succeed in their studies at Dominican University of California. Typically students take RES 2000 sometime in their first three semesters.

The main goals of RES2000 are: (1) for students to determine their information needs, (2) to select and critically evaluate information resources, and (3) to gain awareness of ethical information use.

To achieve these goals by course end students will: 

• Describe his/her information needs and build search strategies using keywords and subject terms;

• Identify and locate appropriate print and electronic resources to fulfill information needs;

• Evaluate both individual resources and search strategies for suitability in the context of university-level research;

• Indicate the sources of information through in-text and bibliographic citation, recognize and avoid plagiarism in quotations in paraphrasing, and gain an awareness of the barriers to information access.

For more information about Information Literacy in Higher Education please read the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education by the Association of College and Research Libraries.