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Information Literacy

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ACCESS

Standard

Performance Indicators

Select Outcomes

The information literate student:

accesses needed information effectively and efficiently

 

 

ACCESS

Selects the most appropriate investigative methods or information retrieval systems for accessing the needed information

Identifies the types of information contained in a particular system and the types of sources in a particular database (e.g., full text, abstract, scholarly, popular)

 

Selects appropriate information retrieval system(s) based on content and its organization, help features, reference sources, periodical databes, Web, etc..

 

 

Identifies other investigative methods not likely to be available via information retrieval systems (e.g., surveys, laboratory experiments, fieldwork)

 

Constructs and implements effectively-designed search strategies

Develops a research plan appropriate to the information retrieval system(s) and/or investigative method

 

 

Identifies keywords, phrases, synonyms and related terms for the information needed

 

 

Selects appropriate vocabulary (e.g. controlled) specific to the discipline or information retrieval source (e.g., subject headings)

 

 

Constructs and implements a search strategy using appropriate search features for the information retrieval system selected (e.g., Boolean operators, truncation, and proximity for search engines; internal organizers such as indexes for books

 

 

Uses help screems and other user aids (e.g., librarians) to improve search results

Retrieves information online or in person using a variety of methods

Uses various search systems to retrieve information in a variety of formats (e.g., library catalog, reference sources, periodical databases)

 

 

Distinguishes among citations to identify various types of materials (e.g., books, periodical articles, essays in anthologies, encyclopedia articles)

 

 

Uses various classification schemes and other systems (e.g., call number systems or indexes) to locate information resources within the library or to identify specific sites for physical exploration

 

 

Uses specialized online or in person services available at the institution to retrieve information needed (e.g., interlibrary loan, librarian services)

 

Refines the search strategy if necessary

Assesses the quantity, quality, and relevance of the search results to determine whether alternative information retrieval systems or investigative methods should be used

 

 

Identifies gaps in information needed from the search results

 

 

Revises the search strategy if necessary to obtain more information

 

Extracts, records, and manages the information and its sources

Records all pertinent citation information for future reference

 

 

Demonstrates an understanding of how to organize information gathered

 

 

Differentiates between the types of sources cited and understands the elements and correct syntax of a citation for a wide range of sources

 

Credits