Research Guides: Information Literacy and Technological Agility Shared Competency (ILTA): Outcome 1: Identification

Outcome 1: Identification

Definition: Establish a research question or information need.

Indicators	Exemplary	Developing	Emergent	Not Evident
1.1 Articulates a research question or information need.	Articulates a specific research question or information need.	Articulates a broad research question or information need.	Unclearly articulates a research question or information need.	Does not articulate a research question or information need.
1.2 Identifies scope of information to satisfy need.	Identifies the full scope with multiple facets of information needed.	Identifies most of the scope of information needed.	Identifies a limited part of the scope of information needed.	Does not identify the scope of information needed.

Common Artifacts, Activities, and Tools: Developing a Research Question (video), brainstorming free-write sessions about their topic to develop research question and key words, literature review, annotated bibliography, research proposal, peer review, brainstorm types of sources (primary, secondary, etc.), research output forms.

Sample Activities for this Outcome

Library Research Activity (SU Libraries)
Activity developed by Michelle Mitchell, Reference & Instruction Librarian

Analyzing Articles
In this lesson, we will describe efficient ways to read and understand journal articles and how to find exactly the information you need.
Anatomy of a Research Article
Infographic describing the parts of a research article, including the article information abstract, introduction or literature review, methods, results, discussion, and references.
Annotated Bibliography Assignment Assessment
Sample Excel sheet for recording multiple variables and characteristics when assessing student Annotated Bibliography assignments.
Crafting a Research Question
Students will learn how to generate potential research questions, refine and improve research questions, and explain the broader significance of your research question.
Creating Literature Reviews
This page is a collection of resources and tips for creating your own literature review.
Developing your Long Term Research Plan
n this activity, students will be asked to think about a research topic or question and come up with a few concrete project goals and project planning.
Identifying Common Source Types in a Discipline
Students will review the citations from multiple relevant journal articles to identify the types of sources that are often cited in a given field or discipline.
KWHL Chart
This activity is designed to provoke critical thinking about information sources throughout the research process.
Master Literature Review Process
This infographic guide on the literature review process guides researchers where and how to search, organize the search process, increase the productivity, and evaluate scholarly articles.
Research Now! Research Log
This research log is designed as a general-level tool for any class with a research component, and to be modified for specific classes.
Research Question Generator
This worksheet is designed as a tool to narrow a student's topic in order to write a refined research question.
Topic Development
Students explore challenges in selecting a topic and how to overcome research obstacles.
Turn Questions into Keywords
Improve the effectiveness of searches by generating a variety of keywords.
Types of Academic Work
In this module, students will be introduced to a variety of scholarly sources that are available for research and information needs.
What to Do with What You Find
A guide to helping student know how to use (or not to use!) the different kinds of information they may find.
What type of research do you need?
This infographic helps students figure out more information about peer-reviewed articles, including types of secondary articles like meta-analysis and meta-synethesis.