Tentative Class Schedule (subject to revision)

Week 1 * 1/13 - 1/15
Course overview; class questionnaire regarding information sources and information usage. Self directed learning.
Biography exercise review

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Week 2 * 1/22
Read: Chapter 1. Information Gathering/Search Strategies; Case study pg. 343-358. Discussion of information sources in case study. Discussion of research topics. How to write reports.

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Research Papers - Powerpoint

Week 3 * 1/27 - 1/29
Read: Chapter 2; Developing the research question; Narrowing and focusing the research topic; Developing good research questions. Group work on narrowing and focusing the research topic and questions.
Question Exercise.
Research Topic due - 1/27
Biography Exercise Due - 1/29

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Week 4 * 2/3 - 2/5
Library Lab session
Meet in Library 3rd Floor Electronic Classroom - 2/3

Read: Chapter 4/5;
Archival Information Gathering; Institutional information.

Kent Library Resources for Journalism

Literature exercise review

Week 5 * 2/10 - 2/12
Archival Information Gathering;Searching the Web
Read: Chapter 6: Using Electronic Information and Data Tools

Internet Exercise Review

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Week 6 * 2/17 - 2/19
Archival Information Gathering;Searching the Web, continued
Read: Chapter 6: Using Electronic Information and Data Tools
Literature Review Due - 2/19

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Week 7 * 2/24 - 2/26
Midterm Review / Lab exercises
Chapters 1,2,4,5 and 6

Week 8 * 3/3 - 3/5
Internet Review due - 3/3
Midterm - 3/5

Week 9 * 3/10 - 3/12
Midterm Review
Read: Chapter 3; Gathering Information through Qualitative Research; Observation
Observation exercise review.

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Week 10 * 3/17 - 3/19
Read: Chapter 7; Gathering Information through Qualitative Research; Listening.
Listening exercise in class
Interview exercise review

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Spring Break 3/24

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Week 12 * 4/7
Chapter 7 continued. Gathering information through Qualitative Research; Focus Groups.

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Week 12 * 4/9
Read: Chapter 8; Gathering Information through Quantitative Research; Survey research; Population and samples. Review of Survey exercise.

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Week 13 * 4/14 - 4/16
Read: Chapter 9; Critical Thinking, research bias and survey design; selecting and synthesizing information. Developing your questionnaire; dealing with data; evaluating quantitative information.

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Interview due - 4/16
Discussion of project proposals.

Week 14 * 4/21 - 4/23
Read: Chapter 10; Ethics and Information Gathering.
Survey Plan and Questionnaire Due - 4/23

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Week 15 * 4/28 - 4/30

Class Review

Project due - 4/30

Finals week

Final Exam (Comprehensive)

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Last update 03/13/03