Creating Effective Library Research Assignments

General Information on Information Literacy

ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) Information Literacy

The Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education; assignment development, assessment strategies, best practices, bibliographies, and information directed at classroom faculty and administrators.

Additional resources:

Information Literacy Tools and Resources
Center for Instructional Development and Research
University of Washington

Effective Assignments Using Library and Internet Resources
U.C. Berkeley Library

Creating Effective Research Assignments
University Libraries – University of Maryland

Best Practices for Creating Effective Library Assignments
University Library – California State University at Long Beach

Tips for Creating Effective Library Research Assignments
New Mexico State University Library

Consortium Library Prize
University of Alaska Anchorage