The ACRL Framework

Definition

Research as Inquiry refers to an understanding that research is iterative and depends upon asking increasingly complex or new questions whose answers develop additional questions or lines of inquiry in any field.

Possible Learning Objectives for Students

  • Students will recognize what constitutes plagiarism.
  • Students will be able to cite a source correctly and understand the reason for doing so.
  • Distinguish between plagiarism and copyright violations
  • Identify scholarly publication practices and their related implications for access to scholarly information
  • Identify why some groups/individuals may be underrepresented or systematically marginalized within the systems that produce and disseminate information
  • Student is willing to commit resources (time and/or $) to keeping current with research.
  • Students will be able to apply the four factors of fair use in order to determine the potential use of a copyrighted image in their work.
  • Students will be able to explain the value of citing sources in order to effectively use information sources in their writing.
  • Students will be able to evaluate a source using specific criteria in order to determine whether it meets their information need.