Information Literacy Instruction

The mission of the Library Instruction and Information Literacy program is to ensure, in partnership with classroom faculty, that Wagner College students graduate as information literate members of our information society.

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The library offers the following tools that can be embedded into your Moodle course content:

Information Literacy Module videos and tutorials - created and recorded by our librarians, each module addresses issues in information literacy, from searching specific databases and collections, to using Interlibrary Loan, evaluating Web sources, citation management, plagiarism prevention, and more. Details can be found on our Online Tutorials page.
Information Literacy Pre- and Post-Tests for FYP RFT courses - evaluate your students Information Literacy skills before and after they participate in an information literacy workshop. 10 question pre-test and 10 question post-test.

An information literate individual is able to:

Determine the extent of information needed
Access the needed information effectively and efficiently
Evaluate information and its sources critically Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base
Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally

(from the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education)

Contact Bethany Palladino, b.palladino@wagner.edu, or email instruction@wagner.edu for more information about library instruction. Fill out the form below to request an online library instruction session. Library workshops may be in person in the library or held online via Zoom, dependent on the needs of each class.

Fill out this form to request a library instruction session.

Instructor Name*
Instructor Phone
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Course Number and Title*
Preferred Library Workshop Format**
- In Person Workshop in Library
- In Person Workshop in another location (specify location in the comments box below)
*Zoom workshops can be provided under special circumstances
Preferred Date*
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Please enter the start time for your class. If you want the session to be shorter than the full class time please let us know in the comments box below.
Number of Students in Class*
Aspects of Information Literacy to include in library session (check ALL that apply)
- Introduction to the Research Process
- Finding Print and E-Books
- Finding Articles in Electronic Sources (journals, databases)
- Citing Sources (indicate preferred citation style below), including tips for avoiding plagiarism
- Using Google Scholar and evaluating online information
- Hands-on Research Time (Available for sessions LONGER than 45 minutes or for scheduled follow-up sessions)
Assignment description
Library Instruction is most effective when students have an assignment to complete using their new information literacy skills. If students will have an assignment to complete in the near future, please describe it (or attach as a file below).
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