Business, law, politics and government publications are emphasized. Students also learn to compile subject-specific annotated bibliographies. This course covers the periods from the Romantic Age, including the last two centuries of American literature. In levels three and four, students test their knowledge and technical skills by working in a library or information resource centre full-time for three weeks. Work schedules are prepared by participating libraries and supervised by library personnel in consultation with program faculty.
Students acquire practice in two types of libraries and in different areas within libraries.
They learn to compile subject-specific bibliographies of material located in a specific library. Assignments provide training in the use of these types of reference sources at the college and in other such specialized libraries. This course is a continuation of Cataloguing I, and includes a component on cataloguing serials and other non-book material. This course examines the relationships between the citizens and government of Canada and explores the organizational workings and interaction among provincial, federal, and local governments. It also examines the roles and functions of community organizations, interest groups, political parties, and lobbying agencies in the Canadian socio-political process.