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Definition & Standards
Steely Library Information Literacy Competencies
Creating Library Research Assignments
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Plagiarism
Handouts and Tutorials
- What
is Information Literacy?
Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.
- Information
Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has developed the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education, a set of five standards expressed in measurable outcomes for assessing the information literacy skills of students in higher education. This set has been fully endorsed by the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE).
Steely Library Information Literacy Competencies
- A
Sequential Curriculum Plan
Steely Library’s Research and Instructional Services faculty teach information literacy competencies in a series of core courses taken by many NKU students during their first two years of study: University 101, English 101, Speech 101, and English 291. - Guide
to Information Literacy Competencies to be Taught in English 101 and
English 291, to Accompany the Writing Instruction Program's
Faculty Guide to Writing Courses
- Steely
Library Instruction Program
Librarians are available to speak to any NKU class about sources and services that would be useful in completing a particular research assignment. We may cover discipline-specific or general indexes, electronic databases or selective bibliographies, local files such as NKUIRE or worldwide information sources accessible through the Internet.
More questions? Contact Mary Chesnut, Coordinator of Information Literacy at x 5826
Creating Library Research Assignments
An effective library assignment has a specific, understood purpose.
It relates to some aspect of course subject matter or learning objectives.
It leads to increased understanding of the subject through the process
of locating related information. A library assignment that meets these
criteria is an excellent teaching tool, enhances and enriches the student's
learning experience, and builds information literacy skills.
- Characteristics
of Effective Library Research Assignments
- Guide
to Creating Effective Library Assignments
- Ideas
for Library Related Assignments
- Commonly
used student assignments matched to ACRL standards
- Actual
course assignment examples matched to ACRL standards
Members of the Research & Instructional Services faculty are available to assist you in creating a library assignment for your specific course. For more details about this service contact Stephanie Henderson , Instructional Library Faculty.
- Copyright Tutorials
- Copyright Management (Steely Library)
- NKU Copyright Policy
- General Resources:
- Obtaining Permissions:
- Registering Copyrights:
- Brochures and Reports:
- Reproductions
of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians
(brochure)
- Copyright
Basics (brochure)
- Fair
Use on the Internet (Congressional Research Services
report)
- University Copyright Web pages:
- Copyright Management (Steely Library)
More questions? Contact John Schlipp at x7621
Plagiarism
- Resources for Instructors:
- Plagiarism
Information for Faculty and Instructors
- Turnitin Resources
Turnitin is an internet-based anti-plagiarism technology that enables faculty members to level the academic playing field for honest students. NKU has licensed Turnitin for the use of NKU faculty and students.
- Electronic
Plagiarism Seminar
A seminar for faculty held at LeMoyne College, with links to term paper sites and detection software, by Gretchen Pearson
- Anti-Plagiarism
Strategies for Research Papers
Robert Harris,Vanguard University of Southern California
- Plagiarism
Information for Faculty and Instructors
Handouts and Tutorials
Steely Library has provided information literacy resources on the Research
Basics
webpage which faculty can easily incorporate in their courses. In addition
to pre-existing resources, librarians have created word documents of
the Research Basics topics that can be printed and used in classroom
instruction.
- Handouts
- Choose
a Research Topic
- Establish
a Research Plan
- Evaluate
Web Sources
- Boolean
Logic
- Citations
- Plagiarism
- Primary
and Secondary Sources
- Research
on the Web
- Scholarly
Journals and Research Articles
- Style
Guides
- Subject
Encyclopedias
- Subject
vs. Keyword Searching
- Tutorials
- Plagiarism:
The Crime of Intellectual Kidnapping
This is a self-directed, 20-minute information literacy tutorial that teaches students about plagiarism, paraphrasing, and citing sources.
- What
Makes a Journal Scholarly?
The tutorial introduces the peer review process, and uses the definition of peer review to indicate that a journal is scholarly. Interactive questioning is used to further engagement, not for assessment. Users are also presented with two methods to use Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, and a handout may be printed at the end of the tutorial.
- CINAHL
Tutorial
This is a tutorial on the CINAHL (Ebsco) database. It contains examples of searches similar to those done by Health Science Center Student and interactive tutorials. It uses Flash and screen captures from the database so access to the database is not needed to view and use the tutorial.
- Plagiarism:
The Crime of Intellectual Kidnapping
If you have more questions regarding information literacy resources, please contact Stephanie Henderson, Instructional Library Faculty.
