Course Specific Research Support for BI 231: Home

1.1.A. Develop a researchable question which demonstrates curiosity
1.1.C. Generate questions related to as well as embedded within a focused topic statement, evaluate those questions for perspective and point of view, identify research questions that practitioners or scholars are studying on the topic, and synthesize to a researchable question which addresses a problem or issue
1.1.D. Use advanced search strategies and different types of search language (controlled vocabulary, natural or colloquial language, keywords) for different applications
1.1.E. Read laterally to evaluate the reliability of information, and evaluate sources for usefulness, relevance, author's expertise
1.1.F. With support, select and use effective tools and source types with specific conventions, to access information, including specialized, subject-specific, and scholarly sources
1.1.H. Compare and use sources from a variety of digital formats and select the most appropriate for a specific purpose
1.1.J. Reflect on the effectiveness of a research process including problem solving, and progress through developing a topic into a researchable question

1.2.C. Use tools to concurrently organize, analyze, and synthesize information
1.2.G. Make and defend informed conclusions based on complex criteria, including exploring multiple points of view, setting aside personal prejudices and assumptions, locating best evidence, and considering criteria specific to a topic
1.2.H. Reflect on the development of new knowledge in a topic, and evaluate the effectiveness of the strategies and tools used in a research process

1.3.D. Identify and use specific criteria to track the acquisition of new understanding and to evaluate the effectiveness of a created product

2.2.C. Critically analyze and evaluate the information presented in an information source, to locate evidence for building and supporting comprehension of texts, use comparisons to identify similarities or differences, ask inquiry questions when something from the text inspires seeking new knowledge
2.2.E. Identify how an author or authors, including organizations and companies as authors, write with a variety of purposes and for particular audiences, and evaluate effectiveness of text to purpose within the field of study or discipline specific content

3.3.C. Demonstrate an understanding that responsible information users draw reasonable conclusions based on analysis and interpretation of information, follow policies when using shared resources, take the initiative to suggest improvements, and recognize that choices impact how the information will be used and by whom

Knowledge practices:
Use research tools and indicators of authority to determine the credibility of sources, understanding the elements that might temper this credibility

Understand the increasingly social nature of the information ecosystem where authorities actively connect with one another and sources develop over time

Dispositions:
Motivate themselves to find authoritative sources, recognizing that authority may be conferred or manifested in unexpected way

Knowledge Practices:
Assess the fit between an information product’s creation process and a particular information need

Develop, in their own creation processes, an understanding that their choices impact the purposes for which the information product will be used and the message it conveys

Dispositions:
Value the process of matching an information need with an appropriate product

Understand that different methods of information dissemination with different purposes are available for their use

Knowledge Practices:
Formulate questions for research based on information gaps or on reexamination of existing, possibly conflicting, information

Use various research methods, based on need, circumstance, and type of inquiry

Organize information in meaningful ways

Synthesize ideas gathered from multiple sources

Draw reasonable conclusions based on the analysis and interpretation of information

Dispositions:
consider research as open-ended exploration and engagement with information

Seek appropriate help when needed

Knowledge Practices:
Identify interested parties, such as scholars, organizations, governments, and industries, who might produce information about a topic and then determine how to access that information

Match information needs and search strategies to appropriate search tools

Manage searching processes and results effectively

Dispositions:
Realize that information sources vary greatly in content and format and have varying relevance and value, depending on the needs and nature of the search

Seek guidance from experts, such as librarians, researchers, and professionals