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1. Encourage students to consult with a librarian.
2. Direct students towards a variety of print, electronic, and multimedia sources.
3. Suggest specific databases or other library resources by name to students.
4. Discuss what constitutes plagiarism as well as the consequences.
5. Review criteria for evaluating sources.
6. Define research.
7. Embed a subject guide in Blackboard or request one from your librarian. ( Library Packages | Subject Guides)
8. Break the research assignment into manageable parts.
9. Explain how research will be evaluated.
10. Promote critical thinking (Tip: collaborate with a librarian to design your research assignment).
(adapted from Temple University's Improving Student Research Guide)
Information Literacy is one of the ten core literacies at Seneca. If you are asking your students to do any kind of research for their assignments, then the learning outcomes should include the Information Literacy knowledge, skills or attitudes that you expect your students to demonstrate in their research.
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Information Literacy is a framework of six central concepts that encompasses:
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