RSCH-550: Academic Research and Scholarship

Understanding and engaging with scholarly research is a foundational skill for graduate study. This coourse introduces students to the core concepts and practices of information literacy that guide effective inquiry, critical evaluation, and ethical use of information. Students explore the Association of College and Research Libraries' Threshold Concepts--Scholarship as Converation, Research as Inquiry, Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Creation as a Process, Searching as Strategic Exploration, and Information Has Value--to build conficence in navigating academic resources. Learning activities include self-assessments and brief quizzes that help students demonstrate their understanding of the information literacy concepts. [ 0 credits ]