|
ACRL Standards |
Lower Division Students will: | Upper Division Students will: | Graduate Students will: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information need |
Begin to formulate research questions based on a topic or assignment requirement. |
Broaden or narrow a research question based on research interest and resources found. |
Formulate a highly specific research question, reevaluating when necessary. |
| Accessing Information |
Search the catalog to identify books and other materials owned by the library. Find a book on the shelf using its LC call number. Search multidisciplinary databases to find full text journal articles on a topic. |
Use EZ Borrow or Interlibrary Loan to request materials not owned by the library. Search subject specific databases to identify journal articles on a topic. Use Find it @ WVU links to find full text of articles. |
Use a variety of resources (databases, library catalog, WorldCat) to locate and request materials in his or her field. |
|
Evaluating Information |
Distinguish between reference sources and research articles when writing a paper. Begin to evaluate sources based on given criteria (relevancy, currency, reliability) |
Critically evaluate sources based on disciplinary standards.
Distinguish between primary and secondary sources. Distinguish between popular and scholarly sources. Understand the differences between types of resources (books, journal articles, dissertations, white papers, etc.) |
Evaluate sources in the context of methodology used in his or her field. |
| Using Information to meet a need |
Use reference sources to locate background information on a topic. Use books and/or journal articles to support an argument in short research paper. |
Use a variety of sources types to support an argument or outline a topic in a long research paper or other assignment. | Write a thesis or complete another original research project. |
|
Using Information ethically and legally |
Cite sources using an established citation format in order to avoid plagiarism. Locate the University’s policy on Academic Integrity on the institutional website successfully. Read and understand the University’s policy on Academic Integrity. |
Cite sources in the established citation style for his or her major field. |
Consider issues of intellectual property and copyright in the context of his or her published work. Understand research integrity in the context of his or her discipline. |
*Based on the Information Learning Outcomes for SUNY Oswego Undergraduates chart.