Information literacy is an integral part of the Mercer County Community College curriculum, particularly courses requiring students to research a given topic and write a research paper. While undertaking research can be a daunting task for students, often their end product - the research paper - may be lacking and disappointing to instructors. We will present approaches, tools, and strategies that integrate the research process with our newly enhanced Library Information Literacy program that is aligned with the "Information Literacy Progression Standards." This approach maximizes student outcomes as faculty and librarians collaborate together on the research assignment and the information literacy class.