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Nov 27, 2024
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HON 235 - Research in the Information Age (1 unit)
Prepares Honors students for thesis research. Focus is secondary research; finding and evaluating previously published information and literature on a topic. Primarily taught online.
Units of Lecture: 1
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to develop preliminary research questions, explore topics and develop problem statements/research questions.
2. Students will be able to develop and execute a search for a wide range of information sources, including: scholarly, popular, and discipline-specific specialty sources.
3. Students will be able to evaluate sources of information for content, quality and relevance to their research topic.
4. Students will be able to conduct advanced searches for information in a variety of research databases.
5. Students will be able to organize and manage information through use of a citation manager.
6. Students will be able to cite sources in accordance with scholarly standards and use information and creative works in accordance with copyright and other pertinent intellectual property laws.
7. Students will be able to explain and apply principles of scholarly integrity, including institutional review and avoiding plagiarism.
8. Students will be able to identify further sources for research guidance and assistance, including finding faculty mentors, librarians, and other available experts.
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