ENGL 111 Library Session Learning Outcomes
1. Students will identify keywords used from searching library databases that represent a research topic and use these keywords to find useful information sources.
ALA/ACRL Information Literacy Framework Threshold Concept-(Searching as Strategic Exploration)
Learners who are developing their information literate abilities...
-recognize the value of browsing and other serendipitous methods of information gathering
-exhibit mental flexibility and creativity
2. Students will narrow, broaden, or modify their search, research topic, question or thesis based on initial search results.
ALA/ACRL Information Literacy Framework Threshold Concept-(Searching as Strategic Exploration)
Learners who are developing their information literate abilities...
-understand that first attempts at searching do not always produce adequate results
-design and refine needs and search strategies as necessary, based on search results
-utilize divergent (e.g., brainstorming) and convergent (e.g., selecting the best source) thinking when searching
-match information needs and search strategies to appropriate search tools
3. Students will reflect (responding to questions) on sources selected from relevant search results and address/recognize as to how/why the selected sources speak to their topic, question or thesis.
ALA/ACRL Information Literacy Framework Threshold Concept- (Scholarship as Conversation) Research as Inquiry
Learners who are developing their information literate abilities...
-identify the contribution that particular articles, books, and other scholarly pieces make to disciplinary knowledge
-recognize that a given scholarly work may not represent the only or even the majority perspective on the issue
-cite the contributing work of others in their own information production
4. Students will identify purpose and distinguishing characteristics of different types of information sources.
ALA/ACRL Information Literacy Framework Threshold Concept- (Information Creation as Process)
Learners who are developing their information literate abilities...
-value the process of matching an information need with an appropriate product
-assess the fit between an information product’s creation process and a particular information need
5. Students will identify ways to contact a librarian in order to receive research assistance.
ALA/ACRL Information Literacy Framework Threshold Concept- (Searching as Strategic Exploration)
Learners who are developing their information literate abilities...
-seek guidance from experts, such as librarians, researchers, and professionals
Updated July 26, 2022-SM
