Information Literacy Topics 

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1.1 Students will be able to formulate a manageable thesis statement or research question based on a topic.

1.2 Students will be able to identify key terms that may be useful for locating information on a topic.

See all standards on the Springfield College Matrix for Information Literacy

This is a basic session intended to help your students develop good research questions. Topics covered may include but are not limited to:

• Identifying a general area of study, then narrowing down to a more manageable and focused topic area
• Developing a research question based on the topic
• Identifying useful keywords in the research question to help find articles on the topic

Running time: 20-30min.

• Searchpath Module 2 - Choosing a Topic