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| Library
Instruction Program and Program goals |
Mission
statement |
| Library
instruction policies |
Student
learning goals and objectives |
| Contact
this departments faculty and staff |
Services
for Faculty |
| Subject
specialists |
Accessing
databases from off-campus |
| Class
guides - CCD, MSCD, UCD |
Subject
guides |
| Schedule
a class |
Directions
to the classroom (room 245) |
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| Learning
goals and objectives for research literacy* |
| Goals |
Objectives:
students should be able to... |
Know
your research topic: be able to identify, define
and describe the information need or research
problem
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- identify a specific research problem.
- express the information need in terms of
a researchable question.
- identify and use research tools (specialized
encyclopedias, thesauri, web sites, etc.)
to collect background information, better
understand the scope of the topic, and gather
the vocabulary and key terms appropriate to
the topic.
- narrow, broaden or adjust the focus of a
topic based on background information, reference
sources, or preliminary searches.
- identify the major concepts in a research
problem.
- based on the research question, generate
a list of terms and descriptors to use in
searching online databases and other sources.
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| Understand
how information is organized in an academic library |
- compare and contrast formats and types of
information.
- describe how types of information influence
organization and access to information in
the library.
- describe the differences between scholarly
and popular publications.
- understand and describe the difference between
the Library catalog (Skyline) and a commercial
database or index.
- distinguish between the local catalog and
union catalogs available through the Library
Web pages such as, Prospector
or WorldCat.
- explain the difference between full text
access versus access limited to citation or
abstract.
- identify how a Web available subscription
service or database provided by the Library
is different from a Web site available to
anyone and from anywhere.
- navigate the Library's Web pages to locate
and access databases, catalogs, and information
regarding Library services.
- find items in the Library using the Library
of Congress classification system and
subject headings.
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| Develop
an effective search strategy |
- outline a simple search strategy that uses
key
words, descriptors and subject
headings appropriate to the topic.
- identify terms and approaches to narrow
or broaden a search.
- identify the evaluation criteria for potential
sources such as format, timeliness, scholarship
or content appropriate to the research need.
- select databases and library resources appropriate
for the topic and selection criteria.
- locate relevant items (print or electronic)
using controlled vocabulary or key words developed
for the search strategy.
- describe the difference between a free text
search and a controlled vocabulary search.
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| Evaluate,
interpret results and select materials |
- identify the parts of a citation found in
a library catalog or periodical index, both
print and online.
- distinguish between the formats and types
of items found in a search (periodicals, books,
dissertations, government documents, technical
reports).
- demonstrate how to obtain items using a
number of methods, such as, pull from the
library shelf, order through Prospector or
Interlibrary loan, download or print electronic
full text.
- critically evaluate search results based
scholarship, timeliness, format, and other
criteria.
- recognize when a topic is too broad to be
effectively searched.
- modify a search strategy to achieve greater
precision and relevancy to the research topic.
- evaluate a source (print or electronic)
based on reliability, validity, accuracy,
timeliness, authority and bias.
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| Library
access and services |
- identify service points within the Auraria
Library.
- find research help through the Reference
Desk and department.
- gain access to the library resources from
off-campus
computers.
- identify and use the course
reserves module to access reserve items.
- distinguish between the different formats
of information in the library and their locations.
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* The Auraria Library Instruction
Program has drafted these student learning goals
and objectives, in order to meet the library research
instruction needs of students in all programs
at the Auraria Campus. The library faculty and
staff will work with departments and faculty at
the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan
State College of Denver, and the University of
Colorado at Denver in order to customize goals
and objectives for specific programs. Please contact
the Instruction Program Liaison at (303) 556-6776
for further information. |
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