Lesson 12: Library Services and Information Literacy

Attention

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Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:

• Identify strategies to determine the extent to which information is needed
• Identify resources for the access of information
• Demonstrate the ability to evaluate information and its sources critically
• Demonstrate the use of information to accomplish a specific task
• Identify the legal and ethical issues related to the use of information
• Identify specific resources available at the KVCC library
• Demonstrate the ability to utilize on-site and online resources to complete a research project

Teaching

Click HERE to review the Teaching Notes

Consider the different types of evidence and how you should determine how much evidence you need when you are writing a paper.

Click HERE for information on what a "Peer Reviewed Article" is

Click HERE to review the instructions on how to access the KVCC subscription databases

Assessment

Lesson 12 Quiz

Save the article you found on sensory perception. Answer the following questions:

1. Who is the author of the article? Is this a credible author? How do you know?
2. Where was the article originally published? Why is this important?
3. When was the article published? Why is this important?
4. What is the main idea of the article?
5. What evidence does the author use to support his or her points? Give two specific examples.