Library Courses Learning Outcomes

LIBR 101 Research Methods - Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students should be able to do the following:

Understand how knowledge is organized in an academic library
Use a variety of methods for developing and refining research topics
Construct and implement effectively designed search strategies
Identify, critically evaluate, and correctly document a variety of relevant information sources
Understand ethical issues regarding the use of information

By the end of the this course, students should be able to do the following:

Distinguish between information formats and the processes underlying the creation, dissemination, and consumption of those types of information
Discuss research as a process of developing questions and using information to answer those questions, solve problems, or support arguments
Effectively use a wide range of information tools to locate research
Support a conclusion or thesis using recognized techniques of argument analysis, argument construction, and the analysis of evidence
Appropriately and ethically acknowledge sources