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This is a short, engaging activity suitable for learners of all levels. In it, students evaluate web sources that are provided by an instructor using the acronym CRAAP (currency, relevance, accuracy, authority, and purpose). Students work together…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Cristy Moran
Resource Type(s): Activity
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Following a face-to-face library instruction session, students are assigned a short paper in which they select two [web] sources from a list and evaluate them using specific criteria (i.e. currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose). A…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Cristy Moran
Resource Type(s): Activity, Rubric
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in College and Undergraduate Libraries on November 18, 2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10691316.2017.1246396 Abstract: Threshold concepts…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Scholarship as Conversation, Framework as a Whole
Contributor: Allison Hosier
Resource Type(s): Publication
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The Inform Your Thinking video series introduces students to the frames of the ACRL Framework in an easy-to-understand manner by using conversational tone, approachable peer hosts, relatable comparisons, and eye-catching graphics. This video…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Cristina Colquhoun
Resource Type(s): Activity, Learning Object, Tutorial
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This lesson plan from Teaching Information Literacy Threshold Concepts, edited by Patricia Bravender, Hazel McClure, and Gayle Schaub and contributed by Ika Datig, addresses the search strategies and discovery tools students need to employ…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: ACRL Association of College & Research Libraries
Resource Type(s): Lesson Plan, Publication
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This chapter from Classroom Assessment Techniques for Librarians, by Melissa Bowles-Terry and Cassandra Kvenild, uses three assessment techniques to help librarians assess students’ skill in synthesis and creative thinking.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Framework as a Whole
Contributor: ACRL Association of College & Research Libraries
Resource Type(s): Assessment Material, Publication
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This chapter from the Critical Library Pedagogy Handbook, edited by Nicole Pagowsky and Kelly McElroy and written by Rachel Gammons, demonstrates a critical assessment activity that offers an opportunity to reflect on the lived reality of…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Framework as a Whole
Contributor: ACRL Association of College & Research Libraries
Resource Type(s): Assessment Material, Publication
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This chapter from Rewired: Research-Writing Partnerships within the Frameworks focuses on the formalized and explicit instructor-librarian collaboration in a specialized section of technical writing, and how that partnership initiated…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Framework as a Whole
Contributor: ACRL Association of College & Research Libraries
Resource Type(s): Publication
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This recipe from The First-Year Experience Cookbook, edited by Raymond Pun and Meggan Houlihan and written by Amanda Foster, details a class that asks students to explore the advanced search capabilities of Google and introduces…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: ACRL Association of College & Research Libraries
Resource Type(s): Activity, Publication
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This recipe from The First-Year Experience Cookbook, edited by Raymond Pun and Meggan Houlihan and written by Kyrille Goldbeck DeBose, is a set of lesson plans originally designed for a First-Year Experience (FYE) course taught…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Framework as a Whole
Contributor: ACRL Association of College & Research Libraries
Resource Type(s): Activity, Publication
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This recipe from The First-Year Experience Cookbook, edited by Raymond Pun and Meggan Houlihan and written by Nick Ferreira and Mackenzie Salisbury, is an exercise for students who understand the basic concepts of…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value, Scholarship as Conversation, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: ACRL Association of College & Research Libraries
Resource Type(s): Activity, Publication
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This recipe from The First-Year Experience Cookbook, edited by Raymond Pun and Meggan Houlihan and written by Joy Oehlers, demonstrates a fun group activity that uses a familiar tool for ESOL students to make sense of their…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Creation as Process, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: ACRL Association of College & Research Libraries
Resource Type(s): Activity, Publication
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This resource is an online guide to developing and assessing student learning outcomes based on the Framework. The guide includes:A document mapping the Standards to the Framework.A brief discussion of assessment.An introduction to each frame.…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Framework as a Whole
Contributor: Rachel McMullin
Resource Type(s): Assessment Material
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This one-shot lesson plan was designed for first-year community college students in a First Year Experience (FYE) course at Lone Star College-CyFair Library, a joint use academic and public library branch of the Harris County Public Library. The…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Jane Stimpson
Resource Type(s): Activity, Lesson Plan, Worksheet
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Short Tutorial: An interactive map detailing the common structure of a scholarly article
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Creation as Process, Research as Inquiry, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Jesse Lopez
Resource Type(s): Learning Object
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Short Video: What is a literature review? What purpose does it serve in research? What should you expect when writing one? Find out here...
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Scholarship as Conversation, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Jesse Lopez
Resource Type(s): Tutorial
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Short Video: When you pick your topic, it's not set in stone. Picking and adjusting your topic is an integral part of the research process!
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Research as Inquiry, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Jesse Lopez
Resource Type(s): Tutorial
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Short Video: Your topic seemed so great! So why can't you find any information on it? If you're looking for an all-in-one source that addresses your topic perfectly, you might need a different approach.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Jesse Lopez
Resource Type(s): Tutorial
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Lesson plan using framework concepts for graduate art education classes.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value, Research as Inquiry, Scholarship as Conversation, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Sarah Gilchrist
Resource Type(s): Activity, Lesson Plan, Practitioner Reflection
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Graphic research handout that will help student understand how to find statistics. Print this handout into bookmark size: when printing PDF, choose page sizing & handling Multiple, page per sheet (Custom 2 by 1), page order (horizontal…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Grace Liu
Resource Type(s): Research Guide
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Graphic research handout that will help student understand how to conduct position paper research. Print this handout into bookmark size: when printing PDF, choose page sizing & handling Multiple, page per sheet (Custom 2 by 1), page order…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Grace Liu
Resource Type(s): Research Guide
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Graphic research handout that will help student understand how to conduct legal issue research for the business plan. Print this handout into bookmark size: when printing PDF, choose page sizing & handling Multiple, page per sheet (Custom 2 by 1…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Grace Liu
Resource Type(s): Research Guide
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Graphic research handout that will help student understand how to conduct international business analysis. Print this handout into bookmark size: when printing PDF, choose page sizing & handling Multiple, page per sheet (Custom 2 by 1), page…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Grace Liu
Resource Type(s): Research Guide
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Graphic research handout that will help student understand how to conduct SWOT analysis. Print this handout into bookmark size: when printing PDF, choose page sizing & handling Multiple, page per sheet (Custom 2 by 1), page order (…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Grace Liu
Resource Type(s): Research Guide
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Graphic research handout that will help student understand how to conduct market analysis. Print this handout into bookmark size: when printing PDF, choose page sizing & handling Multiple, page per sheet (Custom 2 by 1), page order (…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Grace Liu
Resource Type(s): Research Guide