What is Information and Data Literacy?
Information and data literacy is a vital set of skills and self-reflective mindsets that enables people to:
- Ask good research questions;
- Identify what information or data they want to find to help answer those questions;
- Use appropriate search tools and methods to seek useful and valid information and data;
- Evaluate what they find prudently; select and then;
- Use it effectively and ethically to create new information, data, knowledge, insights, or wisdom.
The Library’s Research and Learning Support team has an information and data literacy program, based on a set of intended learning outcomes (ILOs) which offers a mixture of workshops and self-directed online learning materials (Library Guides, e-learning videos & games) to both undergraduates and postgraduates.
The Library Data Analytics page provides data on workshops delivered and data on the Library’s e-learning videos and game use.
Want to arrange a library workshop or Guide? Email the Learning Support Manager, Eunice Wong, or contact one of the subject librarians to arrange information and data literacy support, to embed in your program or course.
Undergraduate (UG) Program
To develop information and data literacy (research skills), the Research and Learning Support team works closely with university offices, programs, and individual faculty members to embed library instructions in undergraduate programs and courses.
New Students in DSTO’s New Student Orientation
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All Schools
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Year 1 & Common Core Courses
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CORE 1403 (Academic English)
CORE 1404 (Advanced Academic English) CORE 1202 (Common Core S&T) CENG 1600 (Common Core S&T) |
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Year 2 & 3
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SBMT |
SSCI |
SENG |
SHSS |
ECON 3700 | LANG 2010 | LANG 2030
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LANG 2070 | |
Year 4 – FYP / Capstone Courses
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MGMT 4230 | CHEM 4689 |
Some of these collaborations are “deep” collaboration, using methods such as multiple workshops, students submitting required research plans and having coaching sessions with librarians, and librarian-faculty member shared assessment of student work, with intended learning outcomes (ILOs). The Library also developed a rubric for assessing student’s ILOs in information literacy.
Postgraduate (PG) Program
The Researchers’ Series is the Library’s program for researchers. It covers topics that relate to 6 stages in the research cycle. Some sessions are qualified for Professional Development Course for RPGs. Check the PDC System for status. Recordings for selected workshops are also available here.
1. Search & Discovery
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2. Data Collection & Analysis
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3. Data Management
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4. Writing
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5. Publishing & Intellectual Property
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6. Impact
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Open Workshops
Research & Learning Support team also offers a variety of open workshops to the entire HKUST community on different databases or topics. Stay tuned to our workshop announcements on Library webpage and University’s Calendar. The Library also collaborates with JULAC (a consortium of university libraries in Hong Kong) and database vendors to deliver workshops. Some collaborations include:
- E-Discovery Week – A library event that aims to promote high-quality e-resources available to the HKUST community.
- JULAC Webinar Series: CNKI (2022), Factiva (2022), BrowZine & LibKey Nomad (March 2023)
- InfoLit for U – an open online information literacy course created by JULAC libraries with support of UGC teaching & learning funding.
last modified 12 September 2023