# Library & Information Studies (LIS) courses

College of the Desert · 2026-2027 Catalog · 5 courses

Source: https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/courses/lis/

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

### LIS 001 — An Introduction to Basic Research Skills

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 54
- **Advisory:** CIS 010 & RDG 051.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Student Option
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

Appropriate for students pursuing almost any major, this course presents an introduction to the basic concepts and tools used in research. Emphasis is placed on how to develop a research topic and how to locate, evaluate, use, and cite relevant information. Students will learn to develop strategies for finding relevant research information in different modalities to address a variety of information needs.

### LIS 301 — Introduction to Academic Research 1

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Noncredit Hours: 2
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Pass/No Pass
- Degree Applicable: NONC

Applicable to almost all majors, this course is designed to support college students to develop or strengthen their information competency and academic research skills. In this course, students will learn what it means to be information competent, how to obtain assistance in completing research assignments, and the different types of information sources.

### LIS 302 — Introduction to Academic Research 2

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Noncredit Hours: 2
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Pass/No Pass
- Degree Applicable: NONC

Applicable to almost all majors, this course is designed to support college students develop or strengthen their information competency and academic research skills. In this course, students will learn how to create an answerable research topic, select the right keywords, select and evaluate research databases, and evaluate information sources. Advisory: LIS 301

### LIS 303 — Introduction To Academic Research 3

- **Units:** 0
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

### LIS 304 — Introduction to Academic Research 4

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Noncredit Hours: 2
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Pass/No Pass
- Degree Applicable: NONC

Applicable to almost all majors, this course is designed to support college students to develop or strengthen their academic citation skills. In this course, students will learn the concepts of academic integrity and plagiarism, paraphrasing, and the basic steps to creating citations in MLA or APA.