NDSU Libraries Learning Outcomes

The NDSU Libraries are committed to energizing and advancing student learning and research through our instruction program. Learning happens in a variety of contexts, both formally and informally, inside and outside of the Library. The Libraries play an essential role in fostering lifelong learning by supporting intellectual discovery, the free exchange of knowledge, and the creation and contribution of new information and ideas to our community and the world. Our goal is to support the development of research and critical thinking skills. To that end, our librarians have defined this set of learning outcomes for NDSU students.

Upon completion of their undergraduate degree at NDSU students will be able to:

To develop and revise strategies to find relevant information and incorporate new ideas.

• Articulate how information is produced and disseminated in academic disciplines, in communities, and professions
• Describe the impact of economic, social, and/or cultural structures inherent in search tools/engines and how they influence search results
• Demonstrate persistence, adaptability, and problem-solving skills in the search process, which includes the incorporation of new information to refine and expand searches
• Select and effectively use tools and resources to locate and access needed information

To ethically use, share, and create content in academic, professional, and personal contexts with awareness of evolving information norms.

• Synthesize information and apply it to new settings and complex problems in order to contribute to the knowledge base of various audiences and media
• Explain intellectual property rights and responsibilities and apply disciplinary norms for attribution in order to meet the ethical and legal responsibilities required when creating content
• Apply appropriate discourses from academic disciplines, communities, and professions, to produce, contextualize, and disseminate information