SDV 171 - Library Instruction

1. Incorporate elements of the research process
   1. Identify a specific information need.
   2. Apply techniques for selecting and refining research topics.
   3. Develop a thesis statement and formulate questions based on the information need.
   4. Utilize general information sources to increase familiarity with the topic.
   5. Modify search strategy, if necessary, based on research need and information sources available.
   6. Organize relevant search results including all citation information.
2. Characterize the overall makeup of the information arena.
   1. Discuss how creation, delivery, and organization affect access to information.
   2. Distinguish among the various characteristics of information.
   3. Demonstrate basic techniques for effective and efficient searching.
   4. Recognize the basic nature of academic research and the larger academic dialogue.
3. Evaluate resources based on information need and context.
   1. Determine the creator/distributor of a resource, their credentials, affiliations, and/or experience. 
   2. Decide if factual information can be verified.
   3. Identify bias, prejudice, deception, manipulation, and/or purpose in the content of information found.
   4. Determine if information found is of appropriate scope and comprehension for the task at hand.
   5. Decide if currency is important for the information need, determine if the most current information has been located.
4. Use information ethically and legally.
   1. Identify the purpose and structure of resource documentation.
   2. Acknowledge the ideas of others without plagiarizing and appropriately attributing and citing sources.
   3. Discuss the impact of academic integrity, intellectual freedom, censorship, and copyright on information