Scholarship as Conversation
- Saving, citing, and e-mailing citations in various databases [most courses]
- Evaluating sources and ways of approaching authority [gen ed, major]
- Utilizing source networks/citation mining for discovering interconnections between sources [major, capstone/graduate]
- Identifying major journals for various disciplines [major, capstone/graduate]
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Information Creation as a Process
- Understanding that the timeliness, accuracy, complexity, etc. of an information object are relative to the purpose and processes behind its creation [gen ed, major]
- Identifying and differentiating different types of digital information objects [gen ed]
- Recognizing the cultural, physical, or other context within which the information was created and understand the impact of context on interpreting the information [major, capstone/graduate]
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Information Has Value
- Understanding the value and purpose of bibliographies and citation formats [major, capstone/graduate]
- Using citation management tools (such as Mendeley or Zotero) [major, capstone/graduate]
- Evaluating the value and understanding the implications of open-source versus subscription resources [major, capstone/graduate]
- Identifying research biases within studies [most courses]
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Research as Inquiry
- Defining the information need and developing a manageable focus appropriate to criteria of assignment/discipline [most courses]
- Brainstorming keywords and information gathering strategies [most courses]
- Developing research questions [most courses] and/or articulating research questions within confines/context of discipline [major, capstone/graduate]
- Conducting background research, selecting appropriate databases, and adjusting topic and approaches as needed after evaluating resources [most courses]
- Identifying and using specialized disciplinary sources [major, capstone/graduate]
- Identifying various sources of help (e.g. library and classroom faculty, library staff, peers, library guides, etc.) [most courses]
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Authority Is Constructed and Contextual
- Differentiating between scholarly, trade, and popular sources and evaluating and using them appropriately [gen ed]
- Defining peer-reviewed [gen ed]
- Adjusting topic after evaluating found resources as needed [gen ed]
- Making use of review tools to evaluate information sources [major, capstone/graduate]
- Identifying and using discipline-specific databases [major, capstone/graduate]
- Understanding the information cycle and the nature of different information sources [gen ed, major]
- Avoiding plagiarism [gen ed, major]
- Using multiple source types for comprehensive evaluation [major, capstone/graduate]
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Searching as Strategic Exploration
- Creating a research strategy (e.g. identify keywords, create a search statement, use appropriate information sources, etc.) [most courses]
- Using controlled vocabulary (database thesauri) for searching [major, capstone/graduate]
- Recognizing tools for acquiring resources outside of EKU collections (e.g. Library Express, reciprocal borrowing privileges) [most courses]
- Interpreting and using citations to find additional literature [major, capstone/graduate]
- Constructing advanced searches, including using advanced search features in subject-specific databases [major, capstone/graduate]
- Identifying various sources of help in searching (e.g. library and classroom faculty, library staff, peers, library guides, etc.) [most courses]
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