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Search Skills & Techniques using the Library & Internet




Module Goal

The goals of the module are based on the Library’s objectives for Library Instructions for First-Year South Mountain Community College students.

  • Evaluate a website.
  • Create a search strategy.
  • Cite soruces correctly.
  • Understand copyright and plagiarism.

 

Module Overview and Description

The SMCC Information Literacy/Fluency Game is an online board game which allows up to 4 students to play, using a question-and-answer format. 

Student take turns moving around the board (located right on the computer) answering questions and attempting to get one right answer in each of the following four categories

  1. Selecting resources
  2. Searching websites and databases
  3. Citing sources/avoiding plagiarism
  4. Library wildcard

When students finish the module, they make informed decisions related to selecting, searching, citing and evaluate resources in the library and on World Wide Web.

 

Module Needs Analysis

Currently our library instructions have no feed-back loop to assess student’s knowledge and skills using traditional and digital information for academic and personal use.  I really don’t know if our SMCC students' efficiently and effectively use information and technology in their academic lives.  In this module, I will address how our students are doing concerning Information Literacy/Fluency.

 

Here Is the Link to the Game

Keep you eyes out here for the finalized version of the game.

When the link is connected, then you can copy and paste it right into a page of your Blackboard course.

 

Final Report