For a great overview of the following abilities we hope you'll cultivate while studying at Lehman College, please watch Inform Your Thinking, a series of videos produced by Oklahoma State University.
Learners who are developing their information literate abilities do the following:
- Consider research as open-ended exploration and engagement with information
- Appreciate that a question may appear to be simple but still disruptive and important to research
- Value intellectual curiosity in developing questions and learning new investigative methods
- Maintain an open mind and a critical stance
- Value persistence, adaptability, and flexibility and recognize that ambiguity can benefit the research process
- Seek multiple perspectives during information gathering and assessment
- Seek appropriate help when needed
- Follow ethical and legal guidelines in gathering and using information
- Demonstrate intellectual humility (i.e., recognize their own intellectual or experiential limitations)
Source: ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education; Research As Inquiry Dispositions
