LibGuides: Information Literacy: Research as Inquiry

Engaging with Information Literacy - Research as Inquiry Webinar

Slides: Engaging with Information Literacy - Research as Inquiry

Research as Inquiry Resources

"Action research as inquiry for education students" in Disciplinary Applications of Information Literacy Threshold Concepts by Samantha Godbey; Susan Wainscott; Xan Goodman
ISBN: 9780838989708
Publication Date: 2017
Godbey, S. (2017). Action research as inquiry for education students. In S. Godbey, S. Wainscott, & X. Goodman (Eds.), Disciplinary applications of information literacy threshold concepts (pp. 223-235). Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.
"Teaching with threshold concepts and the ACRL Framework in the art and design context" in The Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship by Paul Glassman (Editor)
ISBN: 9780838916247
Publication Date: 2017
Watkins, A. (2017). Teaching with threshold concepts and the ACRL Framework in the art and design context. In P. Glassman & J. Dyki (Eds.), The handbook of art and design librarianship (2nd ed.). London: Facet Publishing.

Assigning inquiry: How handouts for research assignments guide today’s college students.
Head, A. J., & Eisenberg, M. B. (2010, July 12). Assigning inquiry: How handouts for research assignments guide today’s college students. Project Information Literacy Progress Report, 1-41.
Creating a research center: Space for collaborations and conversations.
Chavez, L. (2016). Creating a research center: Space for collaborations and conversations. The Reference Librarian, 57(3), 213-223.
Integrating the ACRL threshold concept research as inquiry into baccalaureate nursing education.
Whalen, K. J., & Zentz, S. E. (2017). Integrating the ACRL threshold concept research as inquiry into baccalaureate nursing education. Library Faculty Publications, 85, 205-221.
Reading for integration, identifying Complementary threshold concepts: The ACRL Framework in conversation with naming what we know: Threshold concepts of writing studies.
Johnson, B., & McCracken, I. (2016). Reading for integration, identifying Complementary threshold concepts: The ACRL Framework in conversation with naming what we know: Threshold concepts of writing studies. Communications in Information Literacy, 10(2), 178-198.
Reorienting an information literacy program toward social justice: Mapping the core values of librarianship to the ACRL Framework.
Gregory, L., & Higgins, S. (2017). Reorienting an information literacy program toward social justice: Mapping the core values of librarianship to the ACRL Framework. Communications in Information Literacy, 11(1), 42-54.
Turning inward: Reading the Framework through the six frames.
Drabinski, E. (2016). Turning inward: Reading the Framework through the six frames. College & Research Libraries News, 77(8).

Google Scholar
Trace resources that have cited an original article by clicking on the "Cited by" link in a search result.
Library Insider
A new community in the NU Commons to learn about and share strategies and insight on all things related to research and resources. Score updates on NU Library happenings and get weekly training tidbits to strengthen research skills. Connect with NU Library staff and engage with fellow peers through conversation.

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Content: A reference database useful for accessing scholarly definitions, background and contextual information. Subjects covered include art, biography, business, economics, education, history, literature, music, psychology, religion, and science and technology.
Purpose: An excellent starting point for brainstorming a research topic and building out your initial search terms list.
Special Features: Mindmap; related articles; image search
NavigatorSearch This link opens in a new window
Content: Scholarly journals, e-books, videos and more.
Purpose: A key multidisciplinary database for most topics. It is one of the library’s main search engines and the most comprehensive single search.
Note: Certain library databases and publisher content are not searchable in NavigatorSearch, and individual databases may need to be searched to retrieve information due to unique content. NavigatorSearch can be found at https://resources.nu.edu.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Content: Citations and articles in multi-disciplines not found through a NavigatorSearch.
Purpose: Used to conduct topic searches as well as find additional resources that have cited a specific resource (citation network).

Citing Articles LibGuide
Outlines strategies to uncover similar resources that cited an original article.
Library Dissertation Toolbox Series
Skill-building series designed for doctoral students. Attendees will learn how to effectively locate, evaluate, and use information relating to a dissertation research topic. Sessions include “Finding & Staying Current on a Research Topic” and “Literature Gap & Future Research” among others.
Literature Gap LibGuide
Provides information on how and where to locate research gaps.
Research Consultations
A one-on-one session with a Reference Librarian that provides in-depth, high-level, and customized research assistance. Areas of assistance include developing a search strategy; identifying relevant databases and journals; discovering alternative search terms for a topic; and narrowing search results.
Research Process LibGuide by NCU Library
Outlines important steps in the research process and covers topics such as evaluating information.

ACRL Framework for Information Literacy Sandbox
Allows for searching, browsing, and contributing to a repository of materials related to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. Results filtered by "Authority is Constructed and Contextual" under Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed.
CORA: Community of Online Research Assignments
Collaborative space for adapting and experimenting with research assignments. Results filtered by "Authority is Constructed/Contextual" under Information Literacy Concepts.

CTL Faculty Resource Area: Promoting Student Success
View recorded information literacy webinars provided by the NU Librarians. Note: Scroll down to the section titled Research Webinars.