Introduction to College Research

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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Main Authors: Butler, Walter D (Author), Sargent, Aloha (Author), Smith, Kelsey (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] Academic Senate for California Community Colleges [2021]
Series:Open textbook library.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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

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