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Five Colleges of Ohio Literacy Committee
Original Grant Outline
Understand in a basic sense how resource information is produced, disseminated, and organized
differences among primary, secondary, and tertiary literature
distinction between popular and peer-reviewed literature
Understand basic tools for accessing information
catalogs
indexes
bibliographies
both print and electronic formats of above
structure of electronic databases
Learn basic search strategies for accessing of information
how to determine the natre of information needed
how to formulate and refine questions throughout the search
Learn to evaluate the quality and appropriateness of information
ability to question the place, context, and time in which the information was produced
ability to question the reliability and potential biases of the original source of the information
ability to question whether the information has been reviewed by trustworth referees
Understand how to make effective and appropriate use of information
in light of issues of intellectual property and copyright in the electronic age
the need to synthesize and reconcile differences in information obtained from varying and sometimes conflicting sources
protocols for properly citing sources
avoiding plagiarism
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