Standards for teaching Smart Goal One:
ACRL Standard One: The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the information needed.
Performance Indicator One: The information literate student defines and articulates the need for information.
· Outcomes A-D:
· Confers with instructors and participates in class discussions, peer workgroups, and electronic discussions to identify a research topic, or other information need
· Develops a thesis statement and formulates questions based on the information need
· Explores general information sources to increase familiarity with the topic
· Defines or modifies the information need to achieve a manageable focus
Performance Indicator Four: The information literate student reevaluates the nature and extent of the information need.
· Outcomes A-B:
· Reviews the initial information need to clarify, revise, or refine the question
· Describes criteria used to make information decisions and choices
Technology standards for teaching Smart Goal One:
ACRL Standard One: The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the information needed.
Performance Indicator Two: The information literate student identifies a variety of types and formats of potential sources for information.
ACRL Standard Two: Information literate student accesses information effectively and efficiently.
Performance Indicators A-F:· Develops a research plan appropriate to the investigative method
· Identifies keywords, synonyms and related terms for the information needed
· Selects controlled vocabulary specific to the discipline or information retrieval source
· Constructs a search strategy using appropriate commands for the information retrieval system selected (e.g., Boolean operators, truncation, and proximity for search engines; internal organizers such as indexes for books)
· Implements the search strategy in various information retrieval systems using different user interfaces and search engines, with different command languages, protocols, and search parameters and implements the search using investigative protocols appropriate to the discipline
Technology standards for teaching Smart Goal Two:
(same as for Smart Goal One)
Standards for seaching Smart Goal Three:
ACRL Standard Two: The information literate student accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.
Performance Indicators A-D:· Uses various search systems to retrieve information in a variety of formats
· Uses various classification schemes and other systems (e.g., call number systems or indexes) to locate information resources within the library or to identify specific sites for physical exploration
· Uses specialized online or in person services available at the institution to retrieve information needed (e.g., interlibrary loan/document delivery, professional associations, institutional research offices, community resources, experts and practitioners)
· Uses surveys, letters, interviews, and other forms of inquiry to retrieve primary information
(Same as for Smart Goal One)
