Information Literacy: Exploration and Discovery

Issued by Central Maine Community College

Authorized by Maine Community College System

Earners of the Information Literacy: Exploration and Discovery badge have demonstrated an understanding of the CMCC Learning Commons environment. They have demonstrated that they are active library users and that they have the ability to access credible information independently. They understand the basic principles of research and are aware of the importance of ethical use of information. Candidates are able to use this knowledge to support their research process for a variety of purposes.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Months
Cost Paid

Skills

Earning Criteria

Complete CMCC Learning Commons’ “Welcome to the Learning Commons” video online or attend an in-person orientation then complete LER videos and quiz.
Complete the American Psychological Association (APA) tutorials.
Learners have accessed the APA FAQs which provides complete style guidelines and should be consulted first in all matters concerning APA Style, but these FAQs will help clarify frequent areas of confusion.
Access and utilize the Purdue Online Writing Lab APA style guide. This resource offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.
Learners have reviewed the 7-part plagiarism tutorial and completed the quiz.
Learners have read the articles and watched a video on critical thinking. Additionally, learners utilized reflection to ask deeper questions and completed the Diversity and Critical Thinking Quiz.
Using APA formatting, learners have demonstrated the ability to complete original independent research and have successfully completed a final research paper.