LIBRARY GUIDE TO WRT 1060 - Library Instruction Resources

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all library instruction for the 20-21 academic year will be delivered online. 

1. Why do research? 
2. Research Basics 
3. Understanding and Refining Search Results
4. Different Perspectives on Your Topic
5. Final Exam: Assesses your understanding of content 

Time estimate: 45-60 minutes to finish.

Contact Katie Greer, First-Year Experience Librarian, at greer@oakland.edu.

 Keyword Searching Strategies  

Using and Citing Sources ("Plagiarism Tutorial")
Reading Scholarly Articles Tutorial

WRT 1060 instructors and OU librarians are pairing up in the fall 2020 semester to support students - you can view the list to find the librarian for your class.

If you need research help, sign up for a research consultation with your course librarian to get 1:1 virtual help with your research.

WRT 1060 instructors and OU librarians are pairing up in the winter 2021 semester to support students - you can view the list to find the librarian for your class.

GOAL ONE: SEARCHING

• Searching is Strategic
• Research as Inquiry

Students will learn the importance of an inquiry-based approach through which they will build, refine, and engage with iterative search strategies informed by their research process. At the end of the IL modules, students will be able to . . .

1. build and apply an initial search strategy based on their topic.
2. demonstrate at least two strategies for refining search results.
3. read a database record to determine an item's publication date, publication type, and general topic.
4. identify at least two additional avenues of inquiry for their topic based on analysis of relevant records.

GOAL TWO: EVALUATION

• Authority is Constructed and Contextual
• Information Creation as a Process
• Scholarship is a Conversation

As part of an iterative search process, students will begin to understand the importance of authority, information format, and scholarly conversation in evaluating the information they find for their research needs. At the end of the IL modules, students will be able to . . .

1. determine the authority of a source in the context of their research needs.
2. distinguish between types of content found in different information formats.
3. evaluate the usefulness of sources in the context of their topics.
4. recognize that every scholar brings a different perspective to the same issue/topic.
5. collect resources that represent different scholarly perspectives on their topics.

rev. 2018