As you embark on university studies or engage in academic work, you'll encounter new tasks and challenges that differ significantly from previous experiences. You might find yourself wondering what exactly is required to meet your professor's expectations and how to complete your assignments effectively, step by step.
Learning goals
By the end of this section, you should be able to:
1. Understand the "information needs" of research and their significance.
2. Conduct background information mapping and concept mapping.
3. Identify your "information needs" for the research task.
This library guide is adapted from InfoLit for U, a self-paced, non-credit bearing MOOC course designed jointly by the libraries of all the 8 UGC-funded universities in Hong Kong.
The course aims to enhance information literacy among students, foster their capacity to use information to learn, and build their awareness as informed learners.
The IL MOOC is funded by the UGC Funding Scheme for Teaching and Learning Related Proposals (2012-15 Triennium) under the project "Enhancing information literacy in Hong Kong higher education through the development and implementation of shared interactive multimedia courseware".