The information literate person accesses needed information effectively and efficiently
- The information literate person selects the most appropriate methods or tools for finding information
- The information literate person constructs and implements effective search strategies
- The information literate person retrieves information using appropriate methods
Outcomes
| Responsibility | Outcomes | Teaching & Learning Activity (Examples only) |
Assessment Suggestions (Examples only) |
| Library | The student selects resources by scanning the parts of a book (table of contents, index, glossaries, bibliographies) and using keywords, volume and index cross references to be able to find information in encyclopaedias |
Small/medium group session Reference interview |
Search strategy Research journal/diary |
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Academic Library
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The student selects specified subject specialist resources and uses them to find information for their assignments (eg books and journal articles.) |
Small/medium group session Online training course Reference interview |
Search strategy
Research journal/diary Quality of assignment bibliography |
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Library
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The student contacts a librarian when they need assistance finding information. |
Lecture 'Ask a Librarian form' Small medium group session Inquiry Desk referral |
Research journal/diary Reference transaction statistics |
The information literate person constructs and implements effective search strategies
| Responsibility | Outcomes | Teaching & Learning Activity (Examples only) |
Assessment Suggestions (Examples only) |
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Library Academic |
The student understands when a literature search is required. |
InfoPathways module Small/medium group session |
Search strategy Research journal/diary Quality of assignment bibliography |
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Library Academic |
The student lists the keywords in their assignment topic. |
Template/worksheet
Peer teaching in small/medium groups Brainstorming sessions InfoPathways module Reference interview |
Search strategy Research journal/diary |
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Library |
The student, if appropriate, uses the controlled vocabulary for their discipline (eg subject headings.) |
Online training course
Small/medium group session Reference interview |
Search strategy Research journal/diary |
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Library |
The student identifies and locates resources using both single and combined terms and by searching menu driven databases. |
Online training course
Small/medium group session Reference interview |
Search strategy Research journal/diary Quality of assignment bibliography |
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Library |
The student conducts searches for information in specified subject specialist resources. |
Online training course
Small/medium group session Reference interview |
Search strategy Research journal/diary Quality of assignment bibliography |
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Academic Library |
The student constructs an appropriate search strategy for specified subject specialist resources. |
Online training course Small/medium group session Reference interview Template/Checklist |
Search strategy Research journal/diary Quality of assignment bibliography |
The information literate person retrieves information using appropriate methods
| Responsibility | Outcomes | Teaching & Learning Activity (Examples only) |
Assessment Suggestions (Examples only) |
| Library | The student accesses both print and online resources. |
InfoPathways module Small/medium group session Printed and electronic guides |
Quality of assignment bibliography |
| Library |
The student finds items on their reading lists in the UWA Library Catalogue and then accesses these items. |
InfoPathways Printed and electronic guides |
Quality of discussion in tutorials
Summaries of tutorial readings. |
