Research in Special Subjects

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Introduction to college library research techniques in a specific subject area. Focus on campus and remote use of subject databases, emphasis on discipline specific physical and electronic resources, search strategies, evaluation of relevant resources, distinction between scholarly journals and popular magazines, discussion of plagiarism, and bibliographic citation of materials. 9 hours lecture. Transfer: CSU, UC*. * LIBR 4, 6, and 7 combined: maximum UC credit, one course.