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WC 101 - Introduction to Research


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This guide helps you navigate online information resources, including the SMWC library, in order to complete the research-based assignments in WC 101. 

Course Description: This course equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to obtain, evaluate, and use information effectively and ethically, with a focus on relevant library research systems and tools. Topics covered include developing a research strategy, selecting finding tools, searching, using finding tool features, retrieving sources, evaluating sources, documenting sources, and understanding economic, legal, and social issues related to information and its use.