Hospitality Leadership Information Literacy Module

Student Learning Outcomes

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Welcome to the Hospitality Leadership research guide. The following presentation

serves as an introduction to key information that will be learned in this

information literacy module.

What is

Information Literacy?

Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information."

Definition from American Libraries Association Information Literacy Competency Standards

Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning. An information literate individual is able to:

• Determine the extent of information needed• Access the needed information effectively and efficiently• Evaluate information and its sources critically• Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base• Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose• Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of

information, and access and use information ethically and legally

Why does Information Literacy Matterfor future leaders in this field?

Cited from American Libraries Association Information Literacy Competencies

The following slides will outline what you will learn from this Hospitality Management

library module.

The following slides will outline what you will learn from this Hospitality Management

library module.

The following slides will outline what you will learn from this Hospitality

Leadership library module.

Leadership

Students should be able to…

Define Evidence Based Leadership

Ask an “Answerable Question”

Compare and contrast credible v. non-credible web sources

Differentiate between popular, scholarly, and trade publications.

Evaluate Sources Students should be able to…

objectives:

Identify 3 databases for the Hospitality Leadership field

Infer methods to choose an appropriate database for this field.

Students should be able to…

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search for books 

Formulate searches in ECU's library catalog

Students should be able to…

objectives:

Objectives:

Define a trade journal and what can be found in one.

Identify 3 trade journals in the Hospitality field.

Recognize attributes of trade journals and their authors.

Use Trade Journals  

Students should be able to…

Students should be able to…

Locate & Analyze Statistics and Business Information

Objectives:

Recognize sources of statistical information.Discover library databases for finding national and international business information to apply to Hospitality Leadership-related analyses

Avoid Plagiarism & Cite Sources Students should be able to…

Objectives:

Define plagiarism Identify APA citations for books, journal articles, newspapers, and websites.

Get Help

List 6 ways to get help from a librarian.

Students should be able to…

To use this guide, please click the tabs across the top in order to complete each of the learning objectives.