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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.
Posted on April 29, 2021
Contributor: Tessa Withorn
Resource Type(s): Learning Object, Research Guide, Tutorial
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Creation as Process
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.
Posted on April 29, 2021
Contributor: Tessa Withorn
Resource Type(s): Learning Object
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Creation as Process
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.
Posted on April 29, 2021
Contributor: Tessa Withorn
Resource Type(s): Learning Object
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Creation as Process
An infographic handout on coginitive bias in information practices. Examples include confirmation bias, availability bias, and authority bias.
Posted on April 29, 2021
Contributor: Tessa Withorn
Resource Type(s): Learning Object
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual
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...
Posted on April 27, 2021
Contributor: Tessa Withorn
Resource Type(s): Lesson Plan
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Creation as Process
A 7 minute tutorial on step-by-step tips on using the Thesaurus feature of the PsycArticles database found in ProQuest Central.
Posted on April 27, 2021
Contributor: Stella Herzig
Resource Type(s): Tutorial
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
Books, databases, and websites, and local resources for exploring antiracism.
Posted on April 27, 2021
Contributor: David Strass
Resource Type(s): Research Guide
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value
Canvas module covering how to conduct business research. Designed for undergrads to complete over a full semester.
Posted on April 27, 2021
Contributor: Melissa Johnson
Resource Type(s): Learning Object
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Framework as a Whole
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.
Posted on April 27, 2021
Contributor: Jane Hammons
Resource Type(s): Activity, Lesson Plan
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Scholarship as Conversation
Slide deck to introduce education students to college research in the field of education.
Posted on April 27, 2021
Contributor: Alicia G. Vaandering
Resource Type(s): Slide Deck
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Research as Inquiry