Integrating information literacy into an undergraduate geography research methods course |
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| Authors: | Anna Hulseberg Anna Versluis |
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| Institution: | 1. Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, Minnesota, USAahulsebe@gustavus.edu;3. Department of Geography, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, Minnesota, USA |
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| Abstract: | Conducting research is a challenging but essential component of an undergraduate geography education. Students typically need instruction in fundamental skills such as using library resources. In this study we describe how we, a geography professor and a librarian, integrated information literacy into a newly revised course in which geography students design and write a research prospectus. We assessed student knowledge and self-reported confidence in library research skills at the beginning and completion of the course. This study describes increased information literacy among students who entered the course with a range of abilities and offers areas for further research. |
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| Keywords: | Faculty-library collaboration geography information literacy research methods undergraduate student research |
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