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A toolkit with various instructional materials to teach media and news literacy. Includes an online activity "Fairness and Blanace" where students watch a short video on journalistic standards and answer discussion questions. Then, students can take one or both interactive tutorials on "Lateral Reading" with a focus on fact-checking and/or "Evaluating Information" based on an information need. Also includes a video on the "Anatomy of a News Website" with reflective questions and in-class assignment ideas for librarians or instructors.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Creation as Process
Contributor: Tessa Withorn
Resource Type(s): Assignment Prompt, Learning Object, Lesson Plan, Tutorial
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A step-by-step lesson plan for an activity that addresses three frameworks and produces an asset, the infographic, the student-creators can use again, if they wish. It alerts students to authoritative data from the U.S. Census bureau. It can be useful for a one-shot session in the IL101 classroom or a library workshop introduction to visual literacy and presentation of data.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Creation as Process, Information Has Value, Research as Inquiry
Contributor: Stella Herzig
Resource Type(s): Lesson Plan
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This video discusses classification systems, library organization schemas, and the power of naming using examples of queer identities and its history of misrepresentation.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual
Contributor: Tessa Withorn
Resource Type(s): Learning Object
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Toolkit for teaching all about peer review through a disciplinary and critical information literacy lens. Includes a video, discussion questions, three interactive tutorials for various disciplines, and assignment ideas.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Creation as Process
Contributor: Tessa Withorn
Resource Type(s): Learning Object, Research Guide, Tutorial
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Infographic on the parts of an research article in the arts and humanities. Includes article information, abstract, body of the article, and references. Created by Tessa Withorn and Dana Ospina at California State University Dominguez Hills.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Creation as Process
Contributor: Tessa Withorn
Resource Type(s): Learning Object
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Infographic describing the parts of a research article in the sciences and social scienes, including the article information abstract, introduction or literature review, meths, results, discussion, and references.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Creation as Process
Contributor: Tessa Withorn
Resource Type(s): Learning Object
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An infographic handout on coginitive bias in information practices. Examples include confirmation bias, availability bias, and authority bias.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual
Contributor: Tessa Withorn
Resource Type(s): Learning Object
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Background: Students will be working in groups on a research paper about the environmental health impact of a natural disaster (e.g. Hurricane Katrina, Love Canal, 9/11 attacks and first responders, etc.). They must use at least 3 peer-reviewed sources, but their paper must also address the who, what, when, where, and why of the event. They are also asked to address environmental justice and discuss the long-term environmental consequences of the event.Learning Outcomes:After the session, students will be able to:Describe the information lifecycle around a natural disaster/eventUse advanced search strategies to find scholarly sources on a health problem/eventInformation Lifecycle Card Sort Activity Directions: In your group, analyze eight (8) sources about Hurricane Katrina and move the cards in a timeline to place them in chronological order.Then, include guidance and hands-on practice for finding reference sources for background, government sources, and research article to meet students' information needs.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Creation as Process
Contributor: Tessa Withorn
Resource Type(s): Lesson Plan
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A 7 minute tutorial on step-by-step tips on using the Thesaurus feature of the PsycArticles database found in ProQuest Central.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Stella Herzig
Resource Type(s): Tutorial
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Books, databases, and websites, and local resources for exploring antiracism.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value
Contributor: David Strass
Resource Type(s): Research Guide
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Canvas module covering how to conduct business research. Designed for undergrads to complete over a full semester.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Framework as a Whole
Contributor: Melissa Johnson
Resource Type(s): Learning Object
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This assignment or activity is intended to help students learn how to trace the scholarly conversation on a topic, using references and cited by tools to find previous and more recent works related to a specific source.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Scholarship as Conversation
Contributor: Jane Hammons
Resource Type(s): Activity, Lesson Plan
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Slide deck to introduce education students to college research in the field of education.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Research as Inquiry
Contributor: Alicia G. Vaandering
Resource Type(s): Slide Deck
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This infographic guide on the literature review process help researchers decide where to search, how to search, how to organize the search process and increase the productivity, and how evaluate scholarly articles. Altough the Guide is created to meet the needs of public administration research, the approaches can be used by other disicplines as well.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Creation as Process, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Grace Liu
Resource Type(s): Research Guide
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A quick tutorial on using OneSearch, the CSUDH Library's catalog, to find books, articles, and more with hands-on practice. This tutorial uses the SpringShare LibWizard platform and you do not need an insitutional login to complete the tutorial. A text version of the tutorial is also available.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Tessa Withorn
Resource Type(s): Tutorial
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In this course, you will learn how to install Zotero software on your own devices, import citations via the Zotero web connector, and insert those ready-made citations directly into your papers.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value
Contributor: UMKC Research Essentials
Resource Type(s): Tutorial
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In this module, students will be introduced to a variety of scholarly sources that are available for research and information needs.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Creation as Process
Contributor: UMKC Research Essentials
Resource Type(s): Tutorial
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In this lesson, you will learn the value of information and how to avoid plagiarism in your own work.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value
Contributor: UMKC Research Essentials
Resource Type(s): Tutorial
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In this lesson, we will describe efficient ways to read and understand journal articles and how to find exactly the information you need.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Scholarship as Conversation
Contributor: UMKC Research Essentials
Resource Type(s): Tutorial
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In this lesson, we will look at the peer-review process, and learn ways to identify peer-reviewed materials.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value, Scholarship as Conversation
Contributor: UMKC Research Essentials
Resource Type(s): Tutorial
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In this module, we will discuss the challenges in selecting a topic and how to overcome that obstacle so that you can enjoy the work that you are doing and feel more confident in your writing!
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: UMKC Research Essentials
Resource Type(s): Tutorial
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Get to know the new PubMed's Advanced Search Builder! Check it out to learn more about how to: * Find articles on a topic or by subject * Access full text versions of articles * View your PubMed search history, including key words * Use search filters to get the best results!
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: UCLA WIRE
Resource Type(s): Tutorial
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This interactive comic is your introduction to finding digital images at the UCLA Library and beyond! It covers how to find image databases and online exhibits, as well as how to approach searching for and citing online images. Check out the comic’s embedded links for additional info!Learning Outcomes:Use the UCLA Library website to find and cite image resourcesExplain the difference between copyright and creative commons licensing
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: UCLA WIRE
Resource Type(s): Activity, Tutorial
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With Zotero, you'll never have to stress again about making a properly-formatted bibliography! Zotero makes collecting, organizing, and analyzing your research sources easy. This tutorial will help you navigate the application and offer some neat tips and tricks for utilizing Zotero!Learning Outcomes:Create Zotero AccountOrganize your LibraryGenerate a bibliography in a chosen citation style (e.g. MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: UCLA WIRE
Resource Type(s): Activity, Learning Object, Tutorial
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Using Google Scholar to find sources for your research can yield you a lot of articles, journals, books, and more. But how do you find the right sources? Here are some tips and tricks for maximizing Google Scholar’s potential.Learning Outcomes:Adopt new strategies for improving a Google Scholar searchUse Google Scholar's Advanced SearchUse quotes in their searchUse AND, OR, NOT, and Parentheses in their search.Use Cited By and Related Articles to find relevant articlesAccess relevant articles
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: UCLA WIRE
Resource Type(s): Activity, Learning Object, Tutorial