Information Literacy : English 111

Tutorial

The Information Literacy Tutorial, Level One is designed to accompany the classroom sessions.  Please be sure to read through the tutorial prior to taking the final test.

Grading information

The information literacy module will count for 5% of your English 111 grade.  See the Information Literacy unit in your Brightspace page for details on the components of this grade.

These are the learning outcomes for the first level of our Information Literacy program, taught jointly to ENG 111 students by instructors and librarians:

• Choosing and narrowing a topic, identifying key concepts, selecting keywords
• Applying limiters, refining keywords based on findings, using phrase searching
• Books, articles, and websites in the information cycle
• Finding and using reference sources for background info, keywords
• Limiting search to books and e-books in the Meredith library collection, using call number to find a book
• Understanding the distinction between abstract and full-text, accessing the full text online
• Applying assessment criteria (e.g. ABC test) and lateral reading to evaluate source quality
• Reading sources to extract key points, synthesizing information from various sources and drawing conclusions
• Learning when to cite, how to paraphrase/summarize/quote, and how to use proper style
• How to use a discovery tool and online reference databases

The overarching ACRL Frames for this level are "Research as Inquiry" and "Information Creation as a Process."