Have you checked the Daytona State College course catalog lately? If so, you may have come across one of the college’s newest course offerings, Research Strategies for College Students (LIS 2004). This fully online, one-credit course is designed with the modern student in mind, teaching students the ins and outs of conducting research through online libraries and Internet sources.
According to DeLand campus librarian, Carly Lambert, all sections of LIS 2004 will be taught by Daytona State College librarians during each term (A and B) over the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Lambert herself has been teaching the course since 2022, and will be teaching a section in the upcoming Fall B semester.
“The class covers how to develop a research question, the development of a search strategy using keywords and Boolean operators, information ethics, using library databases, and how to evaluate information you find on the internet for credibility,” Lambert explained.
Another plus of LIS 2004? All materials can be found online and there will be no textbook required to complete the course.
Over the span of seven weeks, LIS 2004 prepares students for research both inside and outside the classroom, and it is a mutually beneficial course for both students and professors, according to Anibal Delgado Gonzalez, Director of Library Services.
“In our experience, students are not only satisfied and glad they have taken the class, but we also get a small glimpse of the things that are important to our students thanks to the way the discussion forums are presented,” Gonzalez said. “This information goes, not only to improve the class itself but our day-to-day approach in the library.”
It is the hope of the DSC librarians that after taking this course, students become better equipped with the knowledge to perform effective, accurate research in their classes, and can apply the skills they have learned here onto their future endeavors.