Basic Research Skills

Certificate of Completion (NCL) Noncredit Library Studies · Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog

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
CourseTitleUnits
Required Core: (12 Hours)
NLIB 201Getting Started with Research3
NLIB 202Gathering Information3
NLIB 203Evaluating Information3
NLIB 204Using Information3
Total12

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