COURSE CRITERIA
Assign at least 10% of the final course grade on the basis of
information literacy, with a librarian-led workshop and one or more
course-integrated assignments
Information Literacy Outcomes:
1. Conceptualize an effective research strategy and then collect,
interpret, evaluate and cite evidence in written and oral
communication
2. Distinguish between types of information resources and how
these resources meet the needs of different levels of scholarship
and different academic disciplines
- Rhetorical Arts Criteria 2012
COMMON SYLLABUS
• Formal library instruction by week 10
• Topic development & research exploration
worksheets
• Annotated Bibliography
- Rhetorical Arts Common Syllabus, page 3
SCHEDULING LIBRARY INSTRUCTION
Mid-November you will
receive an email with a
link to an online calendar
Please check your LMU
email!
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://libguides.lmu.edu/RAassignments
RESEARCH STRATEGIES TUTORIAL
http://libguides.lmu.edu/LibraryVisit
SAMPLE AGENDA
http://libguides.lmu.edu/RAInstruction
Introduction: Why use the Library?
Evaluating Sources
• RADAR framework and game
• Review information types / scholarly vs. popular / primary vs. secondary
Finding Sources
• How to find books
• How to find articles
If time allows...students will have class time to work on their personal research and ask the librarian for help.
Students were paired
up and given a
source to evaluate
Using the resources
in the course
LibGuide and hints in
the RADAR Game
the student pairs
answered questions
about the source they
were given
Discussion with the
librarian after
completing the
RADAR Game
RADAR GAME
http://electra.lmu.edu/TheRadarGame/story.html
RESEARCH HELP
• In-person
• Phone
• Text-a-librarian
• Chat 24/7
• Research consultation
appointments
http://library.lmu.edu/gethelp
CONTACT ME:
Library Instruction Coordinator
Elisa Slater Acosta
310-338-7679