Example: Principles of Biology Lab (http://libguides.nwmissouri.

edu/PrincBio)

Framework: Searching as Strategic Exploration

Knowledge Practices:
1. determine the initial scope of the task required to meet their information needs
2. match information needs and search strategies to appropriate search tools
3. use different types of searching language (e.g., controlled vocabulary, keywords, natural language)
appropriately
4. manage searching processes and results effectively

Learning Outcome Tied to Knowledge Practices:

Students will learn to identify relevant ideas represented in a discipline specific news article - determine the initial
scope of the task required to meet their information needs
Students will use their reading and observations to partner with their peers to generate keywords appropriate for
finding articles about a discipline specific topic represented in the article - determine the initial scope of the task
required to meet their information needs
Students will integrate keywords into proven search strategies that employ Boolean logic and basic search
techniques such as phrasing searching and word stemming - match information needs and search strategies to
appropriate search tools & use different types of searching language (e.g., controlled vocabulary, keywords,
natural language) appropriately
Students will use filters to modify search according assignment requirements (limit to peer reviewed articles)- use
different types of searching language (e.g., controlled vocabulary, keywords, natural language) appropriately

Technology Tool: Google Forms

Google Forms acts a bridge between search strategy coaching they receive from our Boolean searching video
and live demonstration and their initial database search with their keywords and our individual coaching to help
them focus and refine their searches.

Example: Improvement of Instruction through Action Research

(http://libguides.nwmissouri.edu/ActResearch)

Framework: Searching as Strategic Exploration; Scholarship as Communication

Knowledge Practices:
1. use different types of searching language (e.g., controlled vocabulary, keywords, natural language)
appropriately
2. cite the contributing work of others in their own information production

Learning Outcome Tied to Knowledge Practices:

Students will be able to use a database thesaurus in order to locate controlled vocabulary and perform more
precise searching
Students will be able to cite an article in APA format in order to acknowledge contributions of another scholar

Technology Tool: Padlet

Padlet checks for understanding after demonstrations of thesaurus concepts and citing applications.