Library Information Literacy Curriculum Tables
Table 1. Information Literacy Framework
The following information literacy concepts and skills provide a framework for library instructors and teaching faculty to address during each of the
indicated class levels.
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100-level
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200-level
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300-level
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400-level
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Graduate
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The role of students as scholars; discourse communities inside and outside the university
Developing research questions and relevant keywords
Critical evaluation of information; value and distinctness of information resources (e.g., data sets, finding aids, Internet, library catalog, librarians, subscription databases, etc.)
Citing research sources of all types formats; academic honesty and plagiarism
Information production and organization; copyright and fair use
Ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information
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Choosing and stating a research topic; using research to refine topic
Keyword and subject searching; broadening and narrowing search terms
Value and distinctness of general and subject-specific information resources
Value and distinctness of information sources (e.g., popular, trade, and scholarly; primary and secondary; current and historical, etc.)
Tracing citation data back to original source
Interdisciplinary research
Repeated content:
Critical evaluation of information
Citing research sources of all types formats; academic honesty and plagiarism
Information production and organization; copyright and fair use;
Ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information
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Choosing the appropriate resources, sources, or investigative methods based on research need
Research ethics
Incorporating new information into knowledge base and value system
Combining new and prior knowledge to create original scholarship
The ways in which sources are utilized by different disciplines
Identifying gaps in research; comparing and contrasting research arguments, data, studies, and methodologies
Discipline-specific citation styles
Information management
Repeated content:
Ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information
Critical evaluation of information
Citing research sources; academic honesty and plagiarism
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Identifying important associations, publications, and scholars in the discipline
Scholarly publication processes
Economic, legal, political, and socio-economic impacts on information access and use
Knowledge of discipline-specific information resources and their organization and use
Advanced search strategies (e.g., use of controlled vocabularies, Boolean operators, cited references)
Repeated content:
Research ethics
Incorporating new information into knowledge base and value system
Combining new and prior knowledge to create original scholarship
Identifying gaps in research; comparing and contrasting research arguments, data, studies, and methodologies
Choosing the appropriate resources, sources, or investigative methods based on research need
Information management
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Information production and organization; scholarly publication processes, inclusive of publication models and authors’ rights; copyright and fair use
Ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information
Critical evaluation of information
Research ethics
Economic, legal, political, and socio-economic impacts on information access and use
Literature review process
Incorporating new information into knowledge base and value system
Combining new and prior knowledge to create original scholarship
Identifying important information associations, publications, and scholars in the discipline
Knowledge of discipline-specific information resources and their organization and use
Advanced search strategies (e.g., use of controlled vocabularies, Boolean operators, cited references)
Discipline- and journal-specific citation styles
Citing research sources of all types formats; academic honesty and plagiarism
Information management
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Table 2. Information Literacy Rubric
The following Information Literacy Curriculum rubric identifies information literacy learning outcomes for students to complete at the end of each of the indicated class levels.
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100-level
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200-level
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300-level
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400-level
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Graduate
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Identify and explain discourse communities
Identify research questions; translate questions into keywords for searching
Recognize different information resources and explain the value and differences between them (e.g., finding aids, library catalog, subscription databases)
Construct in-text citations and a bibliography, inclusive of all source types and formats (e.g., articles, images, music; print, electronic)
Explain the importance of citing research sources and academic honesty
Describe how information is produced and organized, as well as the role of copyright and fair use
Recognize ethical, legal and social issues surrounding the use of information (e.g., academic freedom, right to privacy, free and fee-based information, intellectual property)
Assess the reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and point or view or bias of information sources
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Identify and describe a research topic
Recognize that, based on research, an initial topic may need to be refined
Confer with instructors and librarians about appropriate research topics, information resources and search strategies
Execute both keyword and subject searches; execute revised searches to refine results
Explain why there is usually not “one” source that will meet all research needs
Recognize and explain the value and differences between general and subject-specific information resources
Recognize different information sources and explain the value and differences between them, including their scope, audience and intent (e.g., archival collections; government information; popular, trade, and scholarly publications)
Trace source citation to original material, regardless of citation style and source format
Categorize research topics by discipline; explain what constitutes an interdisciplinary topic
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Implement a research strategy appropriate to research need
Explain the role of ethics in research
Combine, relate, and reconcile new information with prior knowledge and beliefs
Compare and contrast research from various sources to create an holistic analysis of a topic
Recognize the value of original scholarship; construct an original argument or position based on research findings
Compare the use of information sources by discipline
Identify gaps in research findings and modify research strategies accordingly
Recognize that different disciplines have different citation styles and style guidelines
Apply discipline-specific style guide to research productions
Document and organize personal research process and information sources
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Identify important associations, publications, and scholars in the discipline; explain the role of these resources in the discipline; explain the contributions of individual scholars to the discipline
Describe the scholarly publication process
Explain the economic, legal, political, and socio-economic impacts on information access and use (e.g., censorship, constraints, costs, funded research, policies, scholarship)
Describe key discipline-specific information resources and how they are organized and used
Construct advanced searches using controlled vocabularies and Boolean operators;
execute cited reference searches
Recognize and explain the value of tracking citations forward and backward
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Describe how information is produced and organized, as well as the role of copyright and fair use
Describe the scholarly publication process, inclusive of publication models and authors’ rights
Assess the reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and point or view or bias of information sources
Explain the role of ethics in research, including the role of Institutional Review Boards
Recognize ethical, legal and social issues surrounding the use of information (e.g., academic freedom, right to privacy, free and fee-based information, intellectual property)
Explain the economic, legal, political, and socio-economic impacts on information access and use (e.g., censorship, constraints, costs, funded research, policies, scholarship)
Distinguish between and explain the steps of a literature review
Combine, relate, and reconcile new information with prior knowledge and beliefs
Compare and contrast research from various sources to create an holistic analysis of a topic
Recognize the value of original scholarship; construct an original argument or position based on research findings
Identify important associations, publications, and scholars in the discipline; explain the role of these resources in the discipline; explain the contributions of individual scholars to the discipline
Describe key discipline-specific information resources and how they are organized and used
Construct advanced searches using controlled vocabularies and Boolean operators;
execute cited reference searches
Recognize and explain the value of tracking citations forward and backward
Apply discipline-specific style guide to research productions
Explain the importance of citing research sources and academic honesty
Document and organize personal research process and information sources
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