The purpose of this activity is to inspire students to adopt structured methods when they explore and retrieve information. It is based on lab notebooking methods and on managing and documenting the flow of references in Zotero, a reference management software.
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Posted on July 24, 2018
Author: Pascal Martinolli
Discipline: Accounting, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Classics, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Dance, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Ethnic Studies, Film and TV, Geology, Health, History, Information Management, Law, Liberal Studies, Library and Information Science, Linguistics, Mathematics, Multidisciplinary, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Rhetoric, Composition, and Writing, Social Work, Sociology, Theater Arts, Theology, Urban Studies, Women's Studies
Information Literacy Concepts: Uses Information (ACRL 4, SCONUL 7, ANZIL 5, ANCIL 8&9), Research as Inquiry (Frame 4), Searching as Strategic Exploration (Frame 6)
Posted on July 19, 2018
Author: Amanda Meeks
Art and design students are almost always asked to write about their work, in the form of an artists’ statement, at some point in their academic career. This is a skill that is crucial as they move from student to professional or practicing artist because it gives them the opportunity to reflect on their work, share concepts and develop their authority in their field, and, very importantly, discuss how their work builds on the work of others who share similar themes and/or processes.
Discipline: Art
Information Literacy Concepts: Scholarship as Conversation (Frame 5)
Posted on July 18, 2018
Author: Elisa Acosta
Environmental science students critically analyzed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) website and its treatment of climate change during the Trump, Obama, and Bush presidencies. This library “warm-up” activity was designed to raise awareness of data fragility and the long-term accessibility of government websites. As future science professionals, it’s important to think about how this impacts scientists and their work. Students were introduced to several tools including: The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, End of Term Archive, and Data Refuge.
Discipline: Environmental Studies, Library and Information Science, Multidisciplinary, Political Science, Rhetoric, Composition, and Writing, Sociology, Urban Studies
Information Literacy Concepts: Information Has Value (Frame 3)
Posted on July 11, 2018
Author: Jennifer Smith
This short lesson introduces identifying search terms with a Koosh ball. The 10 minute activity can be used in one-shot instruction sessions or built in to credit bearing information literacy courses.
Discipline: Multidisciplinary
Information Literacy Concepts: Finds Information (ACRL 2, SCONUL 3&4, ANZIL 2&4, ANCIL 5), Searching as Strategic Exploration (Frame 6)
Posted on July 9, 2018
Author: Jen Hasse
A one-shot or seminar class on fake news tied to source evaluation. Examination of the factors at play in the creation of misinformation; insight into how to select sources; tools and strategies for evalutating content of stories, authors, and news outlets.
Discipline: Multidisciplinary
Posted on July 2, 2018
Author: Angela Ecklund
Students will learn how serial publications are presented in databases and how to read them chronologically to determine trends over time using the MLA International Bibliography.
Discipline: English
Information Literacy Concepts: Scholarship as Conversation (Frame 5)
Posted on June 25, 2018
Author: Sara Davidson Squibb
Collaborators: Elizabeth McMunn-Tetangco
The Value of Free and Deep Web Resources (aka Google vs. Databases)
Discipline: Multidisciplinary
Information Literacy Concepts: Authority is Constructed / Contextual (Frame 1)
Adaptations: 1
Posted on June 24, 2018
Author: Katrina Stierholz
Collaborators: Charissa Jefferson, Diego Mendez-Carbajo
A hybrid teaching module with two elements: an interactive online module for students to complete ahead of class and a face-to-face lesson plan that builds on the skills learned in the online lesson. The in-class session provides students with a critical exploration of the purchasing power of minimum wages across states and/or the earnings gap between men and women employed full time.
Discipline: Economics, Library and Information Science, Women's Studies
Posted on June 20, 2018
Author: Jo Angela Oehrli
What is “fake news” anyway? Are we living in a post-truth world? These University of Michigan course materials will provide opportunities to discuss and analyze news production, consumption and evaluation. Students will develop the critical thinking skills necessary to be an informed citizen; understand how their worldview affects their interpretation of the news; and create a personal strategy for fact-checking and evaluating the news.
Discipline: Multidisciplinary
Information Literacy Concepts: Defines Information Need (ACRL 1, SCONUL 1&2, ANZIL 1), Finds Information (ACRL 2, SCONUL 3&4, ANZIL 2&4, ANCIL 5), Evaluates (ACRL 3, SCONUL 5, ANZIL 3, ANCIL 4), Uses Information (ACRL 4, SCONUL 7, ANZIL 5, ANCIL 8&9), Ethics (ACRL 5, SCONUL 6, ANZIL 6, ANCIL 7), Authority is Constructed / Contextual (Frame 1), Information Creation as Process (Frame 2), Information Has Value (Frame 3), Research as Inquiry (Frame 4)
Posted on June 14, 2018
Author: Gail Gradowski
This is designed to introduce students to the wonderful world of periodicals, in their great variety, and to how they will appear in different databases. It also begins the work of building their skills at evaluating information sources, determining perspective.
Discipline: Rhetoric, Composition, and Writing
Information Literacy Concepts: Evaluates (ACRL 3, SCONUL 5, ANZIL 3, ANCIL 4), Authority is Constructed / Contextual (Frame 1), Information Creation as Process (Frame 2)