Introduction to College Research
This book acknowledges our changing information landscape, covering key concepts in information literacy to support a research process with intention. We start by critically examining the online environment many of us already engage with every day, looking at algorithms, the attention economy, infor...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Title Page -- A Note for Instructors -- Read Online or Download this Book -- Introduction -- The Age of Algorithms -- Disinformation -- Fact-Checking -- Types of Information Sources -- Getting Your Research Started -- Search Strategies -- Finding Materials in the Library -- Using Library Databases -- Searching the Web: Strategies and Considerations -- Ethical and Legal Use of Information -- Citing Sources -- Glossary | |
| 520 | 0 | |a This book acknowledges our changing information landscape, covering key concepts in information literacy to support a research process with intention. We start by critically examining the online environment many of us already engage with every day, looking at algorithms, the attention economy, information disorder and cynicism, information hygiene, and fact-checking. We then move into an exploration of information source types, meaningful research topics, keyword choices, effective search strategies, library resources, Web search considerations, the ethical use of information, and citation. | |
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