Information Literacy

Experiences at Texas A&M University at Galveston

SAIL 2010 PresentationBy Natalie Wiest

Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Domains

The Three Types of LearningThere is more than one type of learning.

A committee of colleges, led by Benjamin Bloom (1956) identified three domains of educational activities:

Cognitive: mental skills (Knowledge) Affective: growth in feelings or emotional areas (Attitude)

Psychomotor: manual or physical skills (Skills)

Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Writing LabInformation Lit

Home

Grad School Career

Knowledge

Comprehension

Application

Analysis

Synthesis

Evaluation

Tier 1 – Transition from home into college

Tier 2 – Practical application based on assigned projects and faculty needs

Tier 3 – Transition from school to career or grad school (U3 and U4)

U3 & U4Apply (within Academic Major)

U1 Familiarization (with resources available)

Guided practice: Students will learn to identify needed information and process it. They will learn to use Information Technology effectively in locating information. They will be able to distinguish between primary sources, secondary sources, and hearsay evidence. They will be able to present information in a logical sequence demonstrating the basic strategies of scholarly writing.

U1 & U2Independent learning: Students will progress toward internalized critical thinking skills leading to lifelong learning. They will be able to adapt readily to new technologies, be sophisticated in evaluating information, using it to solve problems, and communicating complex concepts in clear, logically developed written and oral presentations.

U3 & U4

U2 Awareness (of how to find and evaluate info)

Tier 3 – Transition from school to career or grad school (U3 and U4)

Tier 2 – General Application - Theories, and Strategies

Tier 1 – College Readiness U1 and general freshman year support

Read Write Speak Research Inst. Tech.

Tier I Competencies

Tier II Competencies

Tier III Competencies

The Plan of Attack

• Lesson Plan

• Learning Activities– Class Handouts

• Presentation

• Assignment

• Evaluation

Lesson Plan Tier I, Lesson 1Duration: 20-25 minutes

Agenda: Acquaint with Library home pageSearch Catalog

1) Go to the Library Home PageExplain the pageExplain Library ServicesE.g., Kindles, interlibrary lending

2) Check the Clipper Cat catalogContains information for:

Print booksJournals by title of journalE-booksOther physical formats (DVDs)

3) Demonstrate searchesAuthor: MelvilleTitle: “Sea” for 800+ itemsNeed to narrow search

“Sea Lion”Subject search

Hint: full record display for more on Subject

Exercise: Break into groups of 3; give each unique assignment to locate and return with a book from the collection

4) Open vs. Restricted Web sites

- Google doesn’t show “hidden sites”- Most scholarly journals are hidden; these are resources you need to use

The Library’s Home Pagewww.tamug.edu/library

Catalog of Library Holdings – “Clippercat”https://clippercat.tamu.edu

Selecting Search Terms: Pull up a Catalog Record

Expanding the terms for “fishing nets”

Search result for “drift net” search

Brief catalog display

The full description

Evaluating Web sites

More displays from Google: “drift nets”

Learning Activities, Tier I Lesson 1Information Literacy Learning ActivitiesTier One (Familiarization):Student’s Name: __________________________________________Class: __ENG104__________________________________________________Instructor’s Name: ___Dr. Slabaugh______________________________________Date to be Submitted: ___9/14/09___________Professional Librarian’s Initials: Pass Yes: ___ Pass No: ___Professional Librarian’s Remarks: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________ These Learning Activities should be submitted to a Librarian of the Jack K. Williams Library, Texas A&M University at Galveston, on or before

the above date. A Librarian is available at the Reference Assistance Desk during these times:Sun: 6-8 pmMon: 2-4 pm 6-8 pmTue: 2-4 pm 6-8 pmWed: 2-4 pm 6-8 pmThu: 2-4 pmA Librarian is available for assistance/consultation from Mon-Wed: 8 am – 8 pm; Thu-Fri: 8 am – 5pm. If the reference desk is not staffed ask

for the Public Services Librarian at the Front Desk (or visit their office in the Library, Room 112); if the Public Services Librarian is not available another Librarian will assist you.

Introduction: This assignment is designed to be completed in conjunction with writing of a paper requiring research. As mentioned in the Information Literacy class presentation, one of the most important parts of finding relevant information is “developing your search strategy.” A more concise definition of “search strategy” is:

A flexible and evolving plan for conducting information research. A search strategy includes a list of databases and indexes to search, a list of keywords and synonyms relevant to the topic, and knowledge of how to enter the search into the database or index.

Web Page Evaluation

• Learning Activity: Web Page Evaluation Checklist• Go to Google (or your preferred search engine) and search your research topic.• Use this Checklist to evaluate any search results that you use in your paper.

Evaluate at least 3 of the results even if you don’t use them in your paper. Fill out a form for each site.

• Title and URL of page you are evaluating:What type of domain is it?com org/net edu gov/mil/us non-US________ other: _______Why was the content on this site appropriate for your topic?Who publishes the site and does it match the name of the site?Publisher or Domain Name entity:How credible is this organization to you?- Do they have a bias in their views- Are they an impartial site- Do they have a commercial interestWhat are this organization’s credentials on this subject?For evidence of bias search URL in alexa.com, click on “Site info for > Site Lookup…”Who owns the domain?Is the page rated well in a directory?www.lii.org or infomine.ucr.edu or about.comLook up the author or organization in Google. What do others say about this site or organization?Why was the page put on the Web? Inform Persuade Sell Satire or parody?Other:

Search StrategyA key word or phrase is the word or words that the question is about.

They are the important words in the question.Example: Would reinstating a draft bolster the U.S.'s national

security efforts or provide a less-motivated fighting force?

(Key words or phrases are in bold.)Write down your research question or topic here:

Go back and circle the keywords in your research question.List key words or phrases here.List synonyms here.

Lesson Plan Tier I Lesson 2Agenda:

Scholarly vs PopularLibrary eJournal resources

Go to Library web siteExplain concept of databases to locate articlesStep 2 Select appropriate databaseExample: Go to Academic Search Complete

Has many full text articles and covers our programs well

Sample Topic: Airplane bird strike

Pick words related to topicSearch optionsSelect Full TextSelect Scholarly (Peer-

reviewed)

Broaden search by removing “airplane”Review results and explain the

filterRedo search without scholarly

(peer reviewed); and select “Newspaper”

If you know the journal you want to locate by browsing or if you have a complete citationShow what a full journal citation looks likeSelect ”Marine Biology”

Explain multiple sourcesand Abstract vs. Full Text

Illustrate difference between html and pdf (linking in bibliography)

ActivitySplit students into groups of 3; give each group a separate topicAssignment: find 3 articles, at least 2 from scholarly sourcesWrite citations and bring back to class

The Library’s Home Pagewww.tamug.edu/library

Evaluating Web sites

Searching Academic Search Complete

Search Results in Academic Complete

More displays from Google: “drift nets”

Display of complete article metadata

The complete text of the article

Is that journal scholarly?

Information about the journal from Ulrichsweb

How do I find more databases?

Additional databases for MARA

IL Tier I, Lesson 2 AssignmentInformation Literacy Learning ActivitiesLesson Two AssignmentsStudent’s Name: __________________________________________Class: ____ENGL104 Mr. Theis_______________________________________Date to be Submitted: __Tuesday, March 9, 2010____________Librarian’s Remarks: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________ These Learning Activities should be submitted to a Librarian of the Jack K. Williams Library, Texas A&M University at

Galveston, on or before the above date. A Librarian is available at the Reference Assistance Desk during these times:

Sun: 6-8 pmMon: 2-4 pm 6-8 pmTue: 2-4 pm 6-8 pmWed: 2-4 pm 6-8 pmThu: 2-4 pmA Librarian is available for assistance/consultation from Mon-Wed: 8 am – 8 pm; Thu-Fri: 8 am – 5pm. If the

reference desk is not manned ask for the Public Services Librarian at the Front Desk (or visit their office in the Library, Room 112); if the Public Services Librarian is not available another Librarian will assist you.

Introduction: This assignment is designed to be completed in conjunction with writing of a paper requiring research. One of the most important parts of finding relevant information is “developing your search strategy.” A more concise definition of “search strategy” is:

A flexible and evolving plan for conducting information research. A search strategy includes a list of databases and indexes to search, a list of keywords and synonyms relevant to the topic, and knowledge of how to enter the search into the database or index.

IL Tier I Lesson 2 Assignment cont’d

• Using Academic Search Complete (available from the Library’s home page, www.tamug.edu/library), locate four articles that will be useful for your paper. Give the full citation for each article and the pertinent information in the chart below:

• Complete CitationDocument type (newspaper, magazine, etc.)Type of Publication (Scholarly, Trade, Popular)Peer Reviewed? (Yes/No)123

• You may use a brief citation format if you download the citations from Academic Search Complete, formatted to MLA Style, and attach the complete citation printout.

Sample Tier II Lesson Plan aAgenda: Acquaint with Library home page

Search CatalogSearch Academic Search Complete and print full citations

1) Introduction – writing a comparison for goods or services2) Web Search – to find manufacturer’s pages or Google to find

Example: www.eddyline.com3) Using Library – paid resources. Go to the Library Home Page

Explain the pageExplain Library Services (left column)

E.g., Kindles, interlibrary lending4) Finding a book in the Library: Check the Clipper Cat catalog

Contains information for:Print booksJournals by title of journalE-booksOther physical formats (DVDs)

Demonstrate search: “Kayaking”Be sure to specify brief record, mail it to yourselfImportance of full citationsShow long record and subject headings

Example Tier II Lesson Plan b

5) Finding a journal article, e.g.: Academic Search Premier

Sample Topic: kayak touringPick words related to topic

Limit functionSelect Full TextSelect Scholarly (Peer-reviewed)

Publication types: AllShow what a full journal citation looks like

Note where ASP indicates “Refereed”, “Trade”, “Popular” Explain Homework Assignment

Challenges of current Tier II

• Can not assume students have had any Tier I exposure

• First iteration has been a “one shot” deal

• Good/bad part of “one shot” – take an entire class period

Database Usage and IL Sessions

Database EBSCO EBSCO Elsevier Elsevier ProQuest ProQuest E104 E301 MARA MASE

AcSrchC AcSrchC Sci Direct

Sci Direct

CSA Illumina

CSA Illumina

Searches Doc Access Search

Doc Access Searches Views

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What seems to have worked well

• Two sessions for Tier I

• First session in the Library with book-locating exercise

• “Grading” by the librarian (all are pass/fail)

• Librarian has learned a lot more about Academic Search Complete

What has not worked so well

• Web evaluation presentation or exercise

• Classes scheduled in distant buildings lose too much time getting there for half class period

• Classes without computers for all if in a distant building

• Need better exercise for “popular”, “trade”, “scholarly” differentiation

Faculty evaluation yet to come

Evaluation and revision to be an ongoing project

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