The Research 101 certificate program at a community college

Many community college students are ill prepared to do scholarly research. In order to mitigate this, librarians at our campus created the Research 101 Certificate Program in 2016. These workshops provide an access point for any student who wishes to strengthen their information literacy skill set....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Neera Mohess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Colorado at Boulder 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of New Librarianship
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Online Access:https://newlibs.org/index.php/jonl/article/view/721
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Summary:Many community college students are ill prepared to do scholarly research. In order to mitigate this, librarians at our campus created the Research 101 Certificate Program in 2016. These workshops provide an access point for any student who wishes to strengthen their information literacy skill set. This essay describes the inception of the program, its pedagogical rationale, administration and participation outcomes. Suggestions for implementation at local institutions are also provided.
ISSN:2471-3880