Course Specific Research Support for ESR 172: Home
Environmental Science: Chemical Perspectives course outcomes related to research skills:
- ESR 172 CCOGEvaluate chemicals and their associated impacts by utilizing scientific data, research, and/or case studies
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome Assessment Strategies:
"Research papers"
From the Course Content:
"Locate and access reliable information from a variety of sources."
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Ability to question assumptions
- Recognize utility of recognizing connections between sources
- Locate library databases
- Ability to analyze purpose and scope of library databases and reference tools
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for ESR 172
1. Differentiate commercial information from research and evidence based sources
2. Identify professional groups and organizations which provide current and reliable information
3. Locate local and national government information providers
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
- Select and use relevant library databases to find reliable, scientific information in articles
- Identify bias, and point of view of information sources, and select useful sources, including persons or groups to interview
- Locate relevant information from various levels of government (city, state, regional, national)
- Use advanced search strategies to locate relevant information in electronic format
Placement of courses on an Information Literacy Continuum
Courses | Instructional Stages | Student's Developmental Stage |
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Connecting to College |
1. I know where the library is located and about some of the services provided. |
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Information Seeking |
2. I can identify a topic, and identify useful information sources to read about it. |
ESR140 |
Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
ESR150
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Academic or Career/ Technical Related |
4. I evaluate the sources I have found for relevancy to my field, and I know who some of the experts are. |
Inquiry and Exploration for Research |
5. I can identify pro- and con-positions on a topic. I can identify the perspectives of various experts in a field. |
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ESR298 |
Discipline- or Area of Study Specific |
6. I can support my position on an issue with evidence. I can accurately summarize the scholarly or professional conversation. |
Librarian Liaison to the Environmental Studies SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact Robin Shapiro, Librarian at the Rock Creek campus
Environmental Science courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking
Librarian subject collectors for: Biology
Campus Librarians, supporting Environmental Studies-related subjects research
- Cascade : Rachel Bridgewater
- Rock Creek: Robin Shapiro
- Southeast: Roberta Richards
- Sylvania: Jen Klaudinyi
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To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger