Provides an overview of the differences between library and web-based resources. Engages with skills and tools to search these types of resources effectively, to browse information sources systematically, to identify and evaluate relevant information sources in the process of searching and browsing, and to apply selected sources to produce new work using a personal knowledge workflow. Reflects on and critiques personal knowledge workflows in order to improve them.

Gain knowledge about information sources, information retrieval, and professional information management. Learn how information sources are described, organized, and disseminated using metadata standards and publishing practices. Acquire the skills to locate and retrieve quality sources of information with search engines and databases. Implement knowledge management technologies and apply an understanding of social factors in order to create efficient and usable organizational work flows.