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Information Literacy

This page covers information literacy programs and standards at Goodwin University.

Library-Developed Lessons and Exercises for Faculty Use

Basic Searching Skills

Basic Searching Skills
The student will create an effective keyword search in order to find information on a topic, based on their understanding of how search engines work.
Handout for Basic Searching Skills lesson

Web Evaluation

Web Evaluation
The student will evaluate information on the web for usefulness and accuracy.
CRAAP test graphic
Handout for use with the Web Evaluation lesson

Academic Writer

Introduction to Academic Writer
The student will create a paper with references in Academic Writer.

Getting Started With Academic Writer
A guide created by the Hoffman Family Library to help students and faculty create accounts and use Academic Writer.

Popular vs. Scholarly

Lesson plan: Popular vs. Scholarly
Students will differentiate between popular and academic/scholarly materials.
Powerpoint slides: Popular vs. Scholarly
Students will differentiate between popular and academic/scholarly materials.

Choosing and Narrowing a Topic

Powerpoint slides: Choosing and narrowing a topic
Students will choose topics, narrow those topics down, develop a research question, and choose appropriate keywords.

Creating a Research Question

Creating a Research Question
A simple lesson to get students started creating their own questions.
Research Question PPT
A brief presentation on research questions.

Reading and Understanding a Journal Article

How to Eat (Read) a Journal Article
A quick lesson to introduce students to the components of a journal article.
Menu handout for Journal Article lesson
Abridged from Carmine's
Reading And Understanding Journal Articles handout