Information Literacy @ Madison College Libraries - Faculty Info: Written Communication

In addition to the general information literacy competencies for Madison College Libraries...

The Written Communication student will:

• be able to navigate the Library Home Page

• be aware of different types of information sources available

• identify keywords from a topic statement and and find synonyms for those keywords

• be able to execute simple searches in the Library Catalog

• be aware of other catalogs and opportunities for retrieving those materials through interlibrary loan

• know where to look for appropriate articles (often occupation-related research) from subscription databases

• know how to access Madison College Libraries subscription databases from off-campus

• be able to scan citations for currency, authority, and related subjects

• know how to print, e-mail or save full-text documents from subscription databases

• be able to, at a basic level, analyze books, articles, or web sites for authority, bias, and currency

• be aware of appropriate citation management tools (e.g. Knightcite) to help create MLA, APA, or Chicago style citations

From Madison College WIDS (Outline of Instruction):

Course Competency/Course Outcome: Research Outside Sources

Criteria

• Locate a variety of sources

• Document follows an accepted standard for documentation

• Use varied sources of information

• Differentiate between primary and secondary sources

• Extract information using a variety of methods

• Use acceptable documentation standards