Competency 1 - The information literate student is able to determine the nature and extent of the information needed OUTCOMES
- Students select and search the online catalog to locate library materials on a topic
- Students use general reference sources such as encyclopedias to explore a topic
- Students explore New York Times Online (1851-2001) in order to identify examples of primary sources
- Students use a secondary source to trace a scientific study to the primary source
- Students search a multi-subject database in order to explore the range of articles and topics published on a given topic
- Students find and compare primary and secondary sources on a topic
Competency 2 - The information literate student accesses the needed information effectively and efficiently OUTCOMES
- Students access the library catalog by call number, title, author, and subject, and physically locate resources
- Students develop a list of keywords, phrases, and subject headings for selected topics
- Students examine the list of databases to determine those appropriate for a specific subject area or topic
- Students maintain a research log in order to identify their research strategies, issues, problems, and success
- Students use a database record of a periodical article to identify useful keywords,
phrases, and subject headings in order to refine their search strategies
- Students use an article bibliography to locate related research and examine relationship of the referenced sources to the article's thesis statement
- Students use a database to identify scholarly research studies on a clearly defined topic
- Students identify and differentiate between dissertations, book reviews, scholarly research and literature reviews within search results
- Students develop a bibliography and identify means of access including library locations, full text databases, and Interlibrary Loan
- Students track an author's/scholar's publications over a period of time
Competency 3 - The information literate student critically evaluates information and its sources and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system OUTCOMES
- Students compare a scholarly and popular / nonacademic periodical article on a given topic
- Students search a scholarly/subject database and a multi-subject database in order to compare the content of the two databases
- Students review a major journal in a subject area in order to understand review and publishing process, level of scholarship and authority.
- Students compare a website and a journal article in order to develop and discuss evaluation methods and criteria
- Students use a database to select two or three "best" articles or books on a topic and explain their choices
- Students compare two encyclopedia articles on a topic
- Students compare several academic reviews of a book and write one themselves
- Students search the internet to locate scholarly sources and determine evaluation/ selection process
Competency 4 - The information literate student uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose OUTCOMES
- Students develop a bibliography or annotated bibliography on a well defined topic
- Students work in small groups to develop a PowerPoint or poster session
- Students lead a class discussion based on a journal article or book chapter
- Students write a summary/abstract for a book or article
- Students write a book review after examining scholarly examples
- Students write a literature review on a topic
- Students collaborate to prepare arguments for a topic debate
- Students create a bibliography reflecting a scholar's publishing history
Competency 5 - The information literate student understands the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information OUTCOMES
- Students demonstrate proper documentation of electronic and print formats
- Students define terms such as copyright, censorship, plagiarism
- Students locate an article on an issue such a censorship and present to class
- Students prepare for a debate on censorship or academic freedom issues
- Students research the implications of downloading music illegally off the internet