{
  "college": "las-positas-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Noncredit Library Studies",
  "id": "basic-research-skills-certificate-of-completion-ncl",
  "name": "Basic Research Skills",
  "award": "Certificate of Completion (NCL)",
  "department": "noncredit-library-studies",
  "sourceUrl": "https://laspositas.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/102/103/105/107/165/1980/1982/1983/1984",
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      "markdown": "#### Overview\n\nThis Library program is a short-term (typically one year) non-credit program. It is a career technical education program designed to prepare students for work in entry-level research fields, such as research assistant, research associate, or legal research employment. The program will also aid students in preparing for college-level courses in research-intensive fields such as science, psychology, health, sociology and more.\n\n#### Program Learning Outcome(s)\n\nUpon completion of this program, students will be able to:\n\n1.  Develop research plans compatible with academic and workplace contexts.\n2.  Effectively work with sources appropriate for academic and workplace research needs.\n3.  Ethically use information for a purpose in academic and workplace contexts.\n\n##### **Basic Research Skills (NCL): Program Requirements**"
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          "text": "Required Core: (12 Hours)"
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "NLIB 201",
          "title": "Getting Started with Research",
          "units": "3",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NLIB 202",
          "title": "Gathering Information",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NLIB 203",
          "title": "Evaluating Information",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NLIB 204",
          "title": "Using Information",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total",
          "units": "12"
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}