Information Literacy Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives
Know Information Needs Find Information Evaluate Information Use Information Honestly Use Information
Partner with library staff to help students understand the desired result of the assignment.

Differentiate between online subscription resources and internet.


Differences between peer reviewed, scholarly, and popular articles.

Teach students to critically examine accuracy, relevance, bias and completeness of information they retrieve. Teach students to incorporate appropriate and relevant information. Assess the results of your students' efforts with attention to whether the amount of sources is adequate and specific.
 

Library Subject Guides


Library Course Guides

HCC Website Evaluation Checklist.  

Discuss the proper use of information, including the use of citations to assign proper credit as well as academic honesty and plagiarism.


Understand fair use and copyright policies.

  Become familiar with access of electronic subscription databases.     Teaching students to integrate outside sources into their work will be a deterrent to plagiarism and other dishonest academic behaviors.