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Submitted by Duke University Libraries RIS Team on December 4th, 2019

Short Description:

This lesson on journal prestige could be taught by itself, as part of a series on scholarly communication, or as a small part of a larger lesson on information prestige.

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Citations for Info Privilege Lessons Mediadisplayed 907 times	10.84 KB
Lesson Plandisplayed 1056 times	377.57 KB

Relevant links:

Scimago Data Visualization Tools Scimago About Us Scimago Shape of Science Visualization Journal of Universal Rejection NPR Article about the Journal of Universal Rejection Example PLOS Climate Change Article 1 Example PLOS Climate Change Article 2 Example PLOS Climate Change Article 3 Example PLOS Climate Change Article 4 Example PLOS Climate Change Article 5 Possible Student Reading 1 Possible Student Reading 2

Learning Outcomes:

Students will recognize the practices of scholarly publishers

Students will evaluate whether citation count is a good indicator of authority

Discipline:

Multidisciplinary

Information Literacy concepts:

Individual or Group:

Ability Level:

Potential Pitfalls and Teaching Tips:

This topic could fit well into instruction sessions that include significant treatment of source evaluation and is one potential approach as you move beyond simple categorization of sources as scholarly/non-scholarly or primary/secondary. It stops short of a critical examination of construction of authority but could be used to hint at greater subtlety and complexity. This topic has particular relevance for upper level undergraduates engaged in research, who may be starting to think about publication from an author’s perspective.

Suggested Citation:

RIS Team, Duke University Libraries. "Journal Prestige." CORA (Community of Online Research Assignments), 2019. https://projectcora.org/assignment/journal-prestige.

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Submitted by Duke University Libraries RIS Team on November 26th, 2019

Short Description:

This is an activity to get students to think critically about the sources and information presented in a Wikipedia article. Students are asked to look up an article on their own topic, or a topic related to the course, and examine the content and the “Talk” page to see what issues the article has related to Wikipedia’s 3 guiding principles for content: point of view (objectivity/bias), verifiability (quality of sources cited), and evidence of original research. NOTE: This activity works best for topics (people, events) that are current public debates and/or controversial.

Attachments:

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Directions for Instructordisplayed 942 times	13.54 KB
Evaluating a Controversial Topic Activitydisplayed 1021 times	1.01 MB

Learning Outcomes:

Students will define Wikipedia’s guiding content principles

Students will evaluate a topic by investigating Wikipedia talk pages related to it

Discipline:

Multidisciplinary

Information Literacy concepts:

Individual or Group:

Ability Level:

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Course Context (e.g. how it was implemented or integrated):

Additional Instructor Resources (e.g. in-class activities, worksheets, scaffolding applications, supplemental modules, further readings, etc.):

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Suggested Citation:

RIS Team, Duke University Libraries. "Researching a Controversy." CORA (Community of Online Research Assignments), 2019. https://projectcora.org/assignment/researching-controversy.

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Submitted by Duke University Libraries RIS Team on November 20th, 2019

Short Description:

This lesson on the nature and cost of scholarly publishing could be taught by
itself, or as part of a series on scholarly communication, or as a small part of a larger lesson on
information privilege.

Attachments:

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Lesson Plandisplayed 855 times	269.69 KB
Citations for Info Privilege Lessons Mediadisplayed 933 times	10.84 KB

Relevant links:

Student Reading 1 Student Reading 2

Learning Outcomes:

Students will recognize the practices of scholarly publishers

Students will understand the cost of accessing scholarly research

Discipline:

Multidisciplinary

Information Literacy concepts:

Individual or Group:

Ability Level:

Potential Pitfalls and Teaching Tips:

Introducing this topic could be as simple as indicating the impressive number of scholarly articles published each year or size of library collections budgets or be part of a lengthier lesson on how academic publishing works. It could be included in searching or source evaluation exercises and may set the stage for understanding the fundamentals of scholarly communication.

Suggested Citation:

RIS Team, Duke University Libraries. "Scale of Scholarly Publishing." CORA (Community of Online Research Assignments), 2019. https://projectcora.org/assignment/scale-scholarly-publishing.

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Submitted by Duke University Libraries RIS Team on November 6th, 2019

Short Description:

In post-session feedback, first-year students frequently express anxiety over how to physically navigate the library to find a book on the shelf. This is a simple, pre-session activity to help students try this out before class, so that they can discuss with their librarian any challenges they faced in attempting to complete the task. With the help of the course instructor, students are asked to find a book on their research topic (or course topic) and bring it to class.

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Finding a Book Instructions.docxdisplayed 721 times	13.61 KB
Finding-a-Book-example.pdfdisplayed 855 times	340.67 KB
Finding-a-Book-template.pdf.docxdisplayed 733 times	93.98 KB

Relevant links:

Website detailing LoC call numbers

Learning Outcomes:

Utilize the libraries online catalog to find a book suitable to chosen topic
Locate the specific book identified in the search in the stacks

Discipline:

Multidisciplinary

Information Literacy concepts:

Individual or Group:

Individual

Ability Level:

Course Context (e.g. how it was implemented or integrated):

Additional Instructor Resources (e.g. in-class activities, worksheets, scaffolding applications, supplemental modules, further readings, etc.):

Potential Pitfalls and Teaching Tips:

Librarian will need to coordinate with instructor to ensure that the assignment is clearly communicated to students before class;
Participation, or assignment, credit helps as an incentive.

Suggested Citation:

RIS Team, Duke University Libraries. "Finding a Book." CORA (Community of Online Research Assignments), 2019. https://projectcora.org/assignment/finding-book.

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Submitted by Duke University Libraries RIS Team on October 23rd, 2019

Short Description:

This is an activity that helps students develop an interdisciplinary search strategy in stages. Students define their topic, brainstorm questions related to their topic area, and connect these questions to the disciplines and experts where they might find more research and information. Students learn how to identify search tools & information sources based on their questions using the library’s website.

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Directions for Instructordisplayed 903 times	13.8 KB
Blank Template for Use by Students or Instructordisplayed 1059 times	324.05 KB
Completed Exampledisplayed 1042 times	494.5 KB

Learning Outcomes:

Breakdown topic by brainstorming relevant ideas and questions

Analyze these ideas to identify subject areas, this will help inform later searches on topic (ie what databases to consult)

Identifies key concepts and terms that describe the information need

Recognizes that knowledge can be organized into disciplines that influence the way information is accessed

Discipline:

Multidisciplinary

Information Literacy concepts:

Individual or Group:

Ability Level:

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Potential Pitfalls and Teaching Tips:

· Students don’t necessarily know a lot about different academic ‘disciplines’ and may need some help making meaningful connections between their topics and particular disciplines.

· Students may need help and/or to do some background research to think about interesting questions/issues related to their topics.

Suggested Citation:

RIS Team, Duke University Libraries. "Developing an Interdisciplinary Search Strategy." CORA (Community of Online Research Assignments), 2019. https://projectcora.org/assignment/developing-interdisciplinary-search-strategy.

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