LASI 170 Library Research: Plagiarism and MLA Citations (badge) is a practical, applied class that will be useful not only throughout your career as a student, but basic research concepts are useful throughout life.
This class is currently not included in the course catalog. Learn about current offerings on the WSU Workforce Education page. This 1/2 credit badge course was designed to take students through the steps of identifying various types of plagiarism, how to avoid plagiarism, and how to cite a variety of types of sources using APA 6th edition citation style. Contact Angela Paul if you are interested in this course content.
Students will learn about various types of plagiarism, how to avoid plagiarism, and how to cite a variety of types of sources using MLA 8th edition citation style.
The concepts taught in the LASI 170 badge classes are meant to be transferable and used across disciplines. In order to more thoroughly practice the concepts taught in class, students are encouraged to use topics from research papers in their other classes for assignments in these badge classes.
ACRL has recently (2016) adopted "frameworks" to define a rich, complex set of core ideas. There are six information literacy frameworks or theoretical concepts defined in the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education:
Although the framework "Information Has Value" explicitly describes plagiarism, all frameworks are threshold concepts for using information sources ethically.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
As the Instruction and Outreach Librarian at University Libraries, one of my primary responsibilities is teaching LASI 170. I also work with most student groups not affiliated with a college, i.e. TRIO programs and International Education Office as well as area K-12 groups as crucial outreach duties. (It is mostly juniors and seniors in high school who come to do research, but 4-H clubs and elementary classes that come here for library tours are extra fun!)
You will also find me working several hours weekly at the Reference Desk, including some evening and weekend hours, so I hope I am easy for you to reach if you have questions about this class or other research projects. As a K-12 school librarian, I taught various study skills, including reading textbooks, writing class notes and taking tests. Please take advantage of my teaching experience or just stop by the Reference Desk to say hello.
