Michael KahnLearning Commons LibrarianGill Library, Brooklyn Campus(718) 638-2500mkahn@cnr.edu

WELCOME TORESEARCH

AND INFORMATION LITERACYENG 216A

WELCOME to Research and Information

Literacy

Lesson Question• This course is about research and information literacy.

• By the end of today’s lesson you will be able to answer the following question.

•What is research and information literacy and why is it so important to take this course when we can find so

much information on the internet?

Week One: Introduction• Class Objectives:• Introductions• LibGuides• Introduction to Information Literacy• Introduction to course syllabus and expectations• Discussion:• Class Introductions• What is Information Literacy?• Syllabus review, policies, class format, projects, expectations• Academic research and writing conventions• Definition of terms• Introduction to ProQuest Research Companion online series

Today’s Lab• Lab Exercises: • ·        Pre-Test• ·        Register in ProQuest Research Companion• ·        Write a three paragraph essay explaining what you hope to learn in this course, what your concerns and interests are regarding this course followed by group discussion

• ·        Students break up into groups. Each group selects and explores one tab from the LibGuide explaining what will be learned during that week of the semester. Groups record and present findings to class.

Online Assignment and Homework• Online Assignment:  Topics and Terms• Complete ProQuest Research Companion Module 01: Where do I start?  http://pqrc.proquest.com/ and write a one page essay describing what you learned

• Homework:   • Read Badke:  Chapter 1 Welcome to the Information Fog  pp: 1 – 21

About Me• Education• Masters Library Science-Queens College,

• I studied Adult Information Literacy Instruction

• History, BA-Brooklyn College

• Experience• College of New Rochelle-Learning Commons Librarian, 2015

• ASA College-5 years intensive experience teaching information literacy

• Yeshiva University-5 years p/t reference librarianship experience

• I love research and playing Sudoku and listening to country music

Who are you?Please tell us your:

1. Name?2. SNR Area of Interest?

3. Graduation date?4. Future Goals?

5. Special Interests?6. Tell us about a research experience you

have had in the past.

Accessing the RIL LibGuide• 3 ways• 1. Direct Link to the course LibGuide is: http://libraryguides.cnr.edu/RILMKHybrid

• OR Accessing the RIL LibGuide From the CNR Library Homepage

• 2. Click on the Subject Guides link from the Resources drop down menu

• OR• 3. Click on the RIL link from the Quick Links drop down menu

•See handout for details how to access RIL LibGuide

Our Course Page

The syllabus

YOUR CNR EMAIL ADDRESS• REGULARLY CHECK Your CNRID @ cnr.edu• In the event of • school closings class cancellations Updates from your RIL Instructor

My email is mkahn@cnr.edeu Please note the spelling

Virtual Helpdeskhttps://www2.cnr.edu/helpdesk/main.aspx

You will need to use your CNR Email address for Library systems such as RefWorks and advanced database registration.RECOMMENDATION: Username = same as your CNR email address

Password = Birthmonth plus area codeMarch718

Straight to the point!-Why are we here?

• This class teaches you how to perform quality research.

• Your instructors in your other classes tell you to do research.

• But, they don’t tell you how to do quality research. • This class teaches you how to do quality research.

•You are here to learn how to do quality research!

Are you a critical researcher?1. Think about a time when you needed to make an

important purchase. 2. 1-What did you do to make sure you were making the

best decision on which product to buy? 3. 2-Did you think about what kind of product you really

needed? 4. 3-Did you search for information on the Internet or by

asking friends or neighbors? 5. 4-Did you consider whether the information you

received was reliable and helpful before you let it influence you?

6. 5-Did you ultimately make a good decision based on the information you found out?

7. If you answered “yes” to most of those questions, you are what is called a “critical consumer.”

•So you already have been doing critical research your

entire life.

•This class will just teaching you new tools to do it better!

What exactly is Information Literacy?

The American Libraries Association Defines Information Literacy as:•“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.“

• In addition, information literacy includes the ability to use information legally and ethically.

In very simple languageInformation literately includes• creating a research question• finding information• evaluating that information• and using that information in a way that avoids plagiarism by citing your sources and observing copyright law.

• (Based on The Association for College and Research Libraries Five Standards for Information Literacy)

• You do research by performing the above 5 steps• That is what our class is all about

Why do We Need to Be

Information Literate When We Have

Google?

THE DIGITAL AGE IS DEMANDING!

• Would you want to take a drink from a fire hydrant?• How is the internet like a fire hydrant?

Challenges presented by the internet.• “On the WWW, anyone can publish almost anything he or she wants to say,” without obstacle (Badke 8-9).

• Because of this:

• The internet has so much information. We can easily become overwhelmed.

• It becomes our job to become better searchers of information.

• Anyone can publish anything online even if it is not trustworthy. Whose job is it to evaluate that information?

• It is our job. We have to enhance our evaluation skills.

So How Would You Answer the Question

•Why do We Need to Be Information Literate When

We Have Google?

• The amount of information in Google can be overwhelming

• The quality of information in Google can be untrustworthy

Or in the words of President Obama

Sounds easy…but it is a complex process…

- To determine exactly what it is you want to know ( I need information on ????)- How do you find appropriate sources of information (Wikipedia? Google????)- How can you know whether the sources are correct or reliable? (Who wrote this?)- How do you properly integrate other’s ideas into your own ideas, writings, college papers, communications with others? (DON’T Plagiarize!)Remember:

• Knowledge is power. • Information is liberating.

• Kofi Annan

• But what if your information is incorrect, incomplete, or

mis-represented?• …This course will enable you to become information literate for

college work and lifelong learning...

Let’s review what this class is all about by watching the Information Literacy SongAsk yourself which parts of information literacy does the song describe and which does it leave out?

MOST IMPORTANTLY• Information Literacy is a right and a privilege• Information was not always so accessible • Our Ancestors fought for the right to know• Technology from the printing press to the Internet has made it possible like never before

• • Let’s take a brief look at the history and evolution of our information society:

• See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNYoVOsLayo

Syllabus Review

Course Objectives: In keeping with the ACRL Association of College and Research Libraries Information Literacy Standards, Frameworks, and Practices (http://www.ala.org/acrl/issues/infolit/standards) the following course objectives will enable students to:

1. Select and refine an academic research topic, select related search terms, and create a research question 2. Develop and execute an effective research strategy (select appropriate sources; use appropriate research

methods and advanced tools to find relevant research materials) 3. Cite resources properly using MLA citation format 4. Evaluate research sources 5. Avoid plagiarism 6. Navigate Gill Library Web site to locate and use resources, services, and virtual features

How will you get graded?• We will learn new ideas from each other by stretching our minds in a mutually respectful manner.

• The course breakdown is:• Attendance and participation: 10%• Homework 10%• Mid-term Project: 25%• Hybrid Online Assignments 25% • Final Exam-covers entire semester 30%

CLASS EXPECTATIONS EXPLAINED IN SYLLABUS• Attendance• Lateness• Statement of Academic Integrity (Avoiding Plagiarism)• Class Format• Assignments• Mid Term Project• Final Project- Summation of Homework• Final Exam

• Rubrics

Hybrid Course• This is a HYBRID COURSE• One weekly class is held face to face.

• The second weekly course is done outside of class by your watching videos on the ProQuest Research

Companion website• and completing assigned work.

• This is separate from weekly homework and is worth _____ of your course grade.

BOOKSTORECheck with Financial Aide Counsellor to see if you qualify for a voucher

Today’s in class LAB• Lab Exercises: • ·        Pre-Test• ·        Register in ProQuest Research Companion• ·        Write a three paragraph essay explaining what you hope to learn in this course, what your concerns and interests are regarding this course followed by group discussion

Today’s in class LAB• Lab Exercises: • ·        Pre-Test• ·        Register in ProQuest Research Companion• ·        Students break up into groups. Each group selects and explores one tab from the LibGuide explaining what will be learned during that week of the semester. Groups record and present findings to class.

• ·       Write a three paragraph essay explaining what you hope to learn in this course, what your concerns and interests are regarding this course followed by group discussion

Pre Test• Please take the Pre Test

• You will not be graded

• After you take the pre test we will review the results

Ten Minute AssignmentPlease write your name and class on the

top of your workWrite a 3 paragraph essay answering the following questions.1)What do you hope to gain from this course? 2) What are your interests and concerns about doing research?After you finish we will discuss what you wrote and you will submit your writing so I can get a

sense of your writing skills

Group discussion

•What do you hope to gain from this course•And your interests and concerns about research.

•When you respond to your peers, look for shared interests, concerns, and ways one might address such concerns.

Online Assignment and Homework• Online Assignment:  Topics and Terms• Complete ProQuest Research Companion Module 01: Where do I start?  http://pqrc.proquest.com/ and write a one page essay describing what you learned.

• Homework:   • Read Badke:  Chapter 1 Welcome to the Information Fog  pp: 1 – 21

Let’s answer our original questions.• What is research and information literacy?

• ANSWER• Information literacy is the ability to ask research questions, find information, evaluate it’s quality,

and use it in a legal and ethical manner.

• Even though there is a lot of information on the internet, a lot of it is untrustworthy. Also, there is

often so many results that finding quality information online can become overwhelming.

•What will this course teach you that will help you write better research papers?

• ANSWER• This course will teach you how to write better

research questions, find quality information, evaluate your sources, and write papers without

committing plagiarism.

Finally•Why do you need to take this course when we can find so much information

on the internet?• ANSWER

•Even though there is a lot of information on the internet, a lot of it is untrustworthy. Also,

there is often so many results that finding quality information online can become

overwhelming. •This class will help you find quality

information without getting overwhelmed!

In class lab• Now you will get an understanding of what you will learn every week in class over the next 11 week!

• With a partner• Go to the LibGuide (Library Guide) for this RIL (Research Information Literacy) course.

• Go to the week in semester you are assigned. • Read what you will learn about during that week.

• Report back to the class what we will learn about during that week

Online Hybrid Assignment PART I• Complete ProQuest Research Companion Module One• REFLECT:After you finish Companion Module 01: Where do I start? reflect on your own experiences performing research as they relate to what you have just learned.

• DIRECTIONS: Please provide your answers in a typed paragraph form using Times New Roman 12 point font. Make sure you put your name and class on the top of your work. Your assignment should contain a 3 paragraph essay containing 400 word in total to provide the depth needed to fully answer your questions. You do not need to rewrite the questions.

Online Hybrid Assignment con’t• WRITE:• 1- Provide an in depth description of a time you had to perform research. It could have been for a class or in your personal life. Describe what you were researching and the research steps you took.

• 2- What did you find hardest about the research process? What did you find easiest? Tell us how did you felt about being challenged in your research at that time?

• 3- Based on what you have learned so far, how might have you modified the way you performed your research?

Online Hybrid Assignment con’t• PART II

• Module One Where do I start? has four TAKE AWAY points. Chose one of them that speaks to you.In a brief paragraph please tell us

• 1-Which TAKE AWAY point you chose• 2-Why it speaks to you

• Please use full sentences when writing your answers. You must type your homework. Please use Times New Roman 12 pt. font.

• Please refer to the rubric in the LibGuide to understand how you will be graded for this hybrid assignment.

Homework• Read Badke:  Chapter 1 Welcome to the Information Fog  pp: 1 – 21

• Answer questions 3, 4, 5, & 11.• Please use full sentences when writing your answers. You must type your homework. Please use Times New Roman 12 pt. font.

• Please refer to the rubric in the LibGuide to understand how you will be graded for this homework.