The assignments in INFO 200 are designed to deepen your understanding of a community’s information behavior, develop your skill in synthesizing course concepts, and strengthen your ability to engage with research.
The blog reports and major assignments build toward the final research paper by helping you generate ideas, analyze concepts, and develop content that you can revise and reuse throughout the course. Your work may be remixed and repurposed as you progress.
The four sets of work below demonstrate how blog posts and major assignments come together to support a successful research paper. Each set includes examples of blog reports (2–7) and all four major course assignments, including the final research paper.
Review at least one complete set to understand the scope of the work and the expectations for each assignment.
Thank you to SJSU students Arthur Kolat, Sue Majchrzak, Hazel Cupo and Tamara Gonzalez for providing this work!
The Classical Musician Community
This set of assignments examines the classical music performers community using the LIS theories of Bates’ berrypicking model and Hektor’s information activities to analyze the community’s information-seeking behaviors.
Blog Report #2
Blog Report #3
Blog Report #4
Blog Report #5
Blog Report #6
Blog Report #7
LIS Model/Theory Research Summary
Information Sources Survey
Literature Review Matrix
Research Paper
The Dungeons & Dragons Community
This set of assignments examines the Dungeons & Dragons information community using the LIS theories of Serious Leisure, and models of Everyday Life Information Seeking (ELIS).
Blog Report #2
Blog Report #3
Blog Report #4
Blog Report #5
Blog Report #6
Blog Report #7
LIS Model/Theory Research Summary
Information Sources Survey
Literature Review Matrix
Research Paper
The Transgender Community
This set of assignments explores the transgender information community through the LIS theories of Information Poverty, Information Marginalization, and Social Constructivism.
Blog Report #2
Blog Report #3
Blog Report #4
Blog Report #5
Blog Report #6
Blog Report #7
LIS Model/Theory Research Summary
Information Sources Survey
Literature Review Matrix
Research Paper
The d/Deaf Latine/x Community
This set of assignments analyzes the d/Deaf Latine/x information community through several LIS frameworks including Life in the Round, and Information Marginalization.
Blog Report #2
Blog Report #3
Blog Report #4
Blog Report #5
Blog Report #6
Blog Report #7
LIS Model/Theory Research Summary
Information Sources Survey
Literature Review Matrix
Research Paper
Legacy Example:
The Artist Community:
Here is an example from a previous student whose work focused on Artists as an information community illustrating the path from blogging, through the assignments, to a successful paper. This example utilizes C. Kuhlthau’s Information Search Process (ISP) model as a framework for understanding this community and their information seeking behaviors. Thanks to SJSU student Nicola Cicchetti for providing these assignments!
Blog Posts:
Blog Post #2: Describe the Information Community you are choosing to explore for the course and the research paper
Blog Post #3: Report on the information-seeking behavior and information needs of chosen community
Blog Post #4: Summarize one of the peer-reviewed articles relating to your information community you’ve found
Blog Post #5: Explore how libraries and information centers create learning and programming opportunities for your chosen community
Blog Post #6: Report on the issues your community may face on an international scale
Blog Post #7: Report on your community’s use of emerging technologies