# Basic Research Skills (Certificate of Completion (NCL))

Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Noncredit Library Studies

Source: https://laspositas.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/102/103/105/107/165/1980/1982/1983/1984

#### Overview

This 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.

#### Program Learning Outcome(s)

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1.  Develop research plans compatible with academic and workplace contexts.
2.  Effectively work with sources appropriate for academic and workplace research needs.
3.  Ethically use information for a purpose in academic and workplace contexts.

##### **Basic Research Skills (NCL): Program Requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Core: (12 Hours)** | |  |
| NLIB 201 | Getting Started with Research | 3 |
| NLIB 202 | Gathering Information | 3 |
| NLIB 203 | Evaluating Information | 3 |
| NLIB 204 | Using Information | 3 |
| **Total** | | **12** |