Information Literacy: Research as Inquiry

Research as Inquiry

• What gaps or conflict exist in the available information?
• What question still need to be answered in this subject?
• How does the information gathered relate to your own ideas?

When looking for information, one of the first steps is to develop a research question to figure out the scope of what exactly is needed. In this lesson, students will explore what it takes to narrow a search in order to find the best information.

Evidence-based practice is a five-step process. The second step, acquire, means to conduct a thorough, focused search and select the highest quality evidence. This lesson addresses how one matches a clinical question to the types of research evidence.