Route Map for Supporting Academic Information Literacy by Kyoto University Library Network
2021.07.27
Eng. Ver. 1

Level

Foundational

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Practical Research

Performance Goal

Familiarity with theresources available at
Kyoto University whenwriting papers

Ability to write term
papers based on given
topics or sources ofinformation

Selecting topics forpapers within assigned
themes andwriting/presenting
papers withappropriate use ofyour research results

Selecting a research
topic; writing andpresenting academic
papersAbility to use information
effectively in research settings

Main target group

1st-year students

1st and 2nd-year
students

2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year
students

4th-year students andMaster's students

Graduate level and above□ Using on-campus
libraries adequately□ Knowing about theelectronic books,
electronic journals, andonline databases
provided by Kyoto
University□ Being able to explain
the types and features ofdifferent information
media, including books,
journals, newspapers,
audio-visual media, theinternet, etc.
□ Utilizing libraryservices to accessacademic literature,including borrowing,reserving, and reference
services□ Searching for previous
research related to thetopic□ Identifying sources of
information that are
reliable and suitable toaddress the topic at hand

□ Understanding whatkind of academic
information is being
published in your field,
the media through which
this information is
published, and their
publication patterns□ Understanding theprocess of information
seeking plan

□ Conducting extensive
literature reviews□ Searching widely for previous
research related to your research
topic including other fields

1. Plan for
academic
information
seeking
Planning how tosearch for
information related
to yourstudy/research at theuniversity level1LevelFoundational

Beginner

IntermediateAdvancedPractical Research

Performance Goal

Familiarity with theresources available at
Kyoto University whenwriting papers

Ability to write term
papers based on given
topics or sources of
information

Selecting topics forpapers within assigned
themes andwriting/presenting
papers withappropriate use ofyour research results

Selecting a research
topic; writing andpresenting academic
papersAbility to use information
effectively in research settings

Main target group

1st-year students

1st and 2nd-year
students

2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year
students

4th-year students andMaster's students

Graduate level and above□ Using the libraries'
online catalogs to search
and find specificmaterials□ Referring to the listsof references and works
cited and using them foryour own study/research□ Selecting a type ortypes of media suitable
to your topics (e.g.,books, journals
newspapers, audiovisual media, theinternet, first-handsources, etc.)□ Searching online
databases using
effective search terms
from terminology (e.g.,synonyms, broader or
narrower terms, etc.)
and operators (e.g.,"AND," "OR," and"NOT")□ Selecting appropriate
online databases foryour topic.

□ Evaluating the search
processes and reconsider
the choices of online
databases, searchmethods, keywords, etc.
when encounter
difficulties in finding theinformation needed□ Using library services(e.g., requesting
resources from libraries
at other institutions)when necessary□ Understanding where thenecessary information is locatedand how to access it, if
necessary, from institutions
beyond domestic andinternational libraries (e.g.,archives, government agencies,NPOs, etc.).

2. Obtain
information
accurately
Satisfactorily andeffectively obtaining
necessary
information based onacademic
information seeking
plan2

LevelFoundational

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Practical Research

Performance Goal

Familiarity with theresources available at
Kyoto University whenwriting papers

Ability to write term
papers based on given
topics or sources ofinformation

Selecting topics forpapers within assigned
themes andwriting/presenting
papers withappropriate use ofyour research results

Selecting a research
topic; writing andpresenting academic
papersAbility to use information
effectively in research settings

Main target group

1st-year students

1st and 2nd-year
students

2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year
students

4th-year students andMaster's students

Graduate level and above□ Summarizing the main
points of an academic
texts□ Selecting informationand organizing them

□ Evaluating theaccuracy of theinformation obtained
and its relevance to yourarea of study/ research□ Making and managing
lists of related resources□ Applying criticalthinking whenevaluating andanalyzing the logic,validity, accuracy, andrelevance of information□ Using reference
management tools tohandle the informationcollected□ Understanding the features ofindicators such as impact factor
and using them when evaluating
the information collected□ Referring to book reviews in ascholarly journal andappropriately evaluating new
research outcomes□ Writing papers
following general
writing formats□ Understanding thedifference between
citing other people's
work and plagiarism andciting appropriately□ Preparing a list ofreferences and works
cited□ Raising issues bydescribing claims inlogical manners whileproviding theoreticaland factual evidence□ Using charts, audio,and images effectively
in a proper manner□ Being aware of
information ethics,
including intellectual
property rights,
copyright, andprotection of personalinformation□ Understanding theneed for accuracy andclarity in the process ofusing information□ Composing a text
using the structure of an
academic paper□ Selecting the most suitablejournal when submitting papers□ Fully understanding journal
regulations and responding toreviewers when submitting
papers□ Forming strategies in terms ofthe most effective form in whichto present research outcomes□ Explaining the significanceand merits of open access□ Heeding ethicalconsiderations applicable toacademic research

3. Evaluate,organize, andmanage
information
Critically analyzingandorganizing/managing
the collected
information

4. Use anddisseminate
information
suitably
Writing structured
papers in accordancewith research ethics

Based on "Basic Guidelines on Information Literacy in Higher Education 2015 Edition" (Japan Association of National University Libraries, Special Committee for Educational Support, March 2015)3