Treat Every Day Like It’s April Fool’s Day!
How do you critically evaluate your information sources? What do you consider an authoritative source? RADAR is a framework that can help you remember what kinds of questions you should … Read more
Elisa Slater Acosta
What is Peer Review?
Question: What is peer review? How is that different from something that is “scholarly?” Answer: Watch the video below! Video Transcript Want to know more? We have an entire research guide … Read more
Need A Topic?
Are you having trouble getting started on your research assignment or formulating a manageable research question? You are not alone! According to Project Information Literacy 66% of undergraduates say defining … Read more
LMU Information Literacy Program recognized as an “Exemplary Program”
The Association of Colleges and Research Libraries (ACRL) has added LMU to its Exemplary Programs page. These programs are recognized as embodying the best practices in the document “Characteristics of … Read more
Hannon Library in the News: Project Information Literacy Featured Site
The LMU Library Information Literacy LibGuide is this month’s featured site on Project Information Literacy’s “Practical PIL.” Project Information Literacy (PIL) is a large-scale, national study about early adults and … Read more
How Do College First-Years Conduct Research?
Are you a first-year student? What do you find difficult about research? Does the following infographic describe you? Feel free to comment below or on our Facebook page. We’d love … Read more
The Research Habits of College Students
How would you describe your research habits? What do you find difficult about research? Does the following infographic describe you? The data in this infographic comes from Project Information Literacy’s … Read more
We Love our Student Workers: Undergraduate Research Symposium Edition
The William H. Hannon Library would like to congratulate Michael Mandrinkian, the winner of the Bellarmine Forum Undergraduate Research Award for his project called The Lost Text: A History of … Read more
October is National Information Literacy Awareness Month
In 2009, President Obama issued a presidential proclamation declaring October, National Information Literacy Awareness Month, calling upon all Americans to recognize that “the ability to seek, find, and decipher information … Read more