| Approved Site(s): |
| | Approved for Henry High School. Other schools may not offer this course without prior approval from the Interdivisional Curriculum Committee.
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| Grade Range: |
| | 9–12 |
| Prerequisites: |
| | None |
| Course duration: |
| | Two semesters |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: |
| | Elective |
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| Course Description: |
| | Library Research and Information Studies (LRIS) is designed to prepare students to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information in the twenty-first century. In this course students learn about the organization and operation of a school library. They conduct simple and more complex research projects based on focused questions; gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and electronic sources; assess the credibility of those sources; use advanced search skills effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific project; and integrated the information effectively to produce or publish their results. |
| State Course Code(s): |
| | State Course code not defined or retired. |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: |
| | District digital resources. |