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This course ex­plores re­search and doc­u­men­ta­tion for all media for­mats in­clud­ing text, im­ages, sound, and mul­ti­me­dia. Stu­dents will ex­plore in­for­ma­tion is­sues, es­pe­cially in terms of their rel­e­vance today: how in­for­ma­tion is pro­duced and or­ga­nized in both tra­di­tional and emerg­ing media, how in­for­ma­tion ac­cess is af­fected by po­lit­i­cal, eco­nomic and cul­tural fac­tors, and the ethics of in­for­ma­tion use. Stu­dents will also ac­quire the prac­ti­cal skills of lo­cat­ing in­for­ma­tion sources in a va­ri­ety of media and for­mats, crit­i­cal eval­u­a­tion of sources, and doc­u­men­ta­tion and ci­ta­tion of tra­di­tional and emerg­ing media and tech­nolo­gies. Stu­dents will apply what they learn to cre­ate and pre­sent re­search and doc­u­men­ta­tion pro­jects.

This course explores research and documentation for all media formats including text, images, sound, and multimedia. Students will explore information issues, especially in terms of their relevance today: how information is produced and organized in both traditional and emerging media, how information access is affected by political, economic and cultural factors, and the ethics of information use. Students will also acquire the practical skills of locating information sources in a variety of media and formats, critical evaluation of sources, and documentation and citation of traditional and emerging media and technologies. Students will apply what they learn to create and present research and documentation projects.