An introductory library course at Northeastern Oklahoma State University was examined to determine whether bibliographic skills acquired through this course were comparable to skills acquired by students who had not taken this course. The hypothesis was that students acquire no greater skills through Library Science 1011 than through immersion in a normal college curriculum. All students in the study were tested for basic library skills at the beginning and end of the 1976 fall term through written exams which measured the ability to identify bibliographical data on catalog cards and in various indices. Two groups of students took the LS 1011 course either in the first or second half of the term; a control group did not take the course. The study found that enrolling in LS 1011 gave students no advantage in the acquisition of basic bibliographic skills. Three recommendations were made: (1) remove the present LS 1011 course from the curriculum; (2) make faculty aware of the bibliographic lectures already given by the Reference Department; and (3) develop in-depth bibliographic instruction in specific academic disciplines. Appendices contain the LS 1011 syllabus and the written tests. (Author/JAB)