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Following a face-to-face library instruction session, students are assigned a short paper in which they select two [web] sources from a list and evaluate them using specific criteria (i.e. currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose). A real-life scenario is presented and real sources are provided from the first pages of Google search results. Learning OutcomesStudents will construct various search phrases for use in online search toolsStudents will use certain evaluation criteria (e.g. CRAAP) to assess the credibility of online sourcesStudents will examine sources for...
Posted on May 15, 2017
Contributor: Cristy Moran
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Searching as Strategic Exploration
This hands-on activity was piloted as part of a teach-in on fake news at Purchase College, SUNY. To convey the idea that “fake news” exists on a continuum, we did a pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey activity using a blank version of Vanessa Otero’s Media Bias chart. The chart is a useful tool for showing the nuances between nonfactual, biased, and inflammatory news sources. Participants are asked to research a news media organization and decide where to place it on the chart, then compare their choices to Otero's original infographic. Two groups can also compare their choices to each other. The...
Posted on May 12, 2017
Contributor: Darcy Gervasio
Resource Type(s): Activity, Assignment Prompt, Learning Object, Lesson Plan
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Has Value, Research as Inquiry
In light of the proliferation of fake news and just plain erroneous news, this assignment tries to give students tools and strategies for evaluating the information that comes to them via social media and other outlets. Students identify one news story and thoroughly investigate it, including using CRAAP criteria, searching for other articles on the same topic, and checking factchecking sites.News stories to evalute were updated July 2019.
Posted on May 11, 2017
Contributor: Shellie Jeffries
Resource Type(s): Worksheet
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual
The Inform Your Thinking video series introduces students to the frames of the ACRL Framework in an easy-to-understand manner by using conversational tone, approachable peer hosts, relatable comparisons, and eye-catching graphics. This video introduces students to the Authority is Constructed and Contextual frame by showing how being an authority on a topic varies by context and information need, and may shift from one situation to the next. Students will glean tips for discerning authority with academic topics by deciphering author credibility, recognizing the value of peer-review, and...
Posted on April 26, 2017
Contributor: Cristina Colquhoun
Resource Type(s): Activity, Learning Object, Tutorial
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual
This lesson plan from Teaching Information Literacy Threshold Concepts, edited by Patricia Bravender, Hazel McClure, and Gayle Schaub and contributed by Nancy Fawley, provides beginning students with a checklist to get them thinking critically about information’s origins, purpose, and complexity, and takes them into a deeper discussion about how to apply those evaluative criteria.
Posted on April 26, 2017
Contributor: ACRL Association of College & Research Libraries
Resource Type(s): Lesson Plan, Publication
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual
This recipe from The First-Year Experience Cookbook, edited by Raymond Pun and Meggan Houlihan and written by Jenny Yap and Sonia Robles, helps introduce first-year English and ESL composition students to the differences between scholarly and popular sources.
Posted on April 25, 2017
Contributor: ACRL Association of College & Research Libraries
Resource Type(s): Activity, Publication
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Has Value, Scholarship as Conversation
This recipe from The First-Year Experience Cookbook, edited by Raymond Pun and Meggan Houlihan and written by Jacalyn Bryan and Elana Karshmer, describes a three-part orientation activity designed to introduce new students to library resources and services.
Posted on April 25, 2017
Contributor: ACRL Association of College & Research Libraries
Resource Type(s): Activity, Publication
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Has Value, Research as Inquiry
Classroom lesson plan for teaching what to look for in evaluating the credibility of a website.
Posted on April 12, 2017
Contributor: Pamela Hayes-Bohanan
Resource Type(s): Lesson Plan
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Creation as Process
Short video: What does it mean for a source to be credible? Why is it important to use these sources? How can you tell if a source is credible?
Posted on April 11, 2017
Contributor: Jesse Lopez
Resource Type(s): Tutorial
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual
This is a lesson plan, files, and assessment information for an upper level biology class. It is in two parts, finding genetic information online and citing images. It follows a flipped model with pre-class activities required. The second activity on citing images was created using a Process Orientated Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) framework. Although this activity is specific to CSE style, the activity could be adapted to any citation style.
Posted on March 14, 2017
Contributor: Michelle Price
Resource Type(s): Assessment Material, Lesson Plan, Worksheet
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Has Value, Searching as Strategic Exploration