# Library & Instructional Media (LIBR) courses

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/coursesaz/libr/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027.

### LIBR 1 — Library Research Methods and Resources

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture: 54
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (credit limitation)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules
- Degree Applicable

Intermediate academic research strategies, theoretical frameworks, and methods emphasizing critical thinking in developing research questions and plans. Focuses on selecting, synthesizing, and ethically using sources.

### LIBR 1A — Introduction to Library Research

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** Lecture: 18
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (credit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/libr.md)
- Degree Applicable

Introduction to academic research, with finding, evaluating, and citing sources. Includes research topic development, search strategies and techniques, evaluating information, introduction to information theory, and ethical use of sources.