LIS2004
Introduction to
Internet Research

Already registered?  Wondering where and how you begin?  All online courses are provided through the PAL system.  Go to the PAL online course system pages for instructions - http://www.polk.edu/pal/index.htm

What is this
course about?

The course consists of several lessons.  Each lesson requires readings from the course web page, completion of a related exercise and discussion participation. Each exercise is weighted by its relevance to the performance objectives for the course.  There is also a course project, and a final quiz. 

• Internet Communication
• Research Strategies
• World Wide Web
• Search Engines
• Specialized Search Engines
  & Subject Directories
• Evaluating Internet Resources
• Documenting Internet and
  Other Online Resources

How do you know if a distance learning class is for you?

Pre-requisite Skills:

Before you sign up for this course,
you need to have skills in:

1. E-mail management
2. Word processing
3. Attaching files to e-mail
4. Navigating web pages and the web

You will probably be better suited to this type of instruction if:

1. You learn well by reading instructions on your own
2. You communicate easily through writing
3. You are self-disciplined and self-motivated

 

It's not brain surgery,
but it is different
from the traditional
live lecture classes.