Library Courses Learning Outcomes
LIBR 101 Research Methods - Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to do the following:
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Understand how knowledge is organized in an academic library
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Use a variety of methods for developing and refining research topics
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Construct and implement effectively designed search strategies
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Identify, critically evaluate, and correctly document a variety of relevant information sources
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Understand ethical issues regarding the use of information
LIBR 103 Information Literacy and Research Strategies - Learning Outcomes
By the end of the this course, students should be able to do the following:
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Distinguish between information formats and the processes underlying the creation, dissemination, and consumption of those types of information
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Discuss research as a process of developing questions and using information to answer those questions, solve problems, or support arguments
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Effectively use a wide range of information tools to locate research
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Support a conclusion or thesis using recognized techniques of argument analysis, argument construction, and the analysis of evidence
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Appropriately and ethically acknowledge sources