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Introduction to College Research

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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, information disorder and cynicism, information hygiene, and fact-checking.

Research and Information LiteracyHumanities
Author
Walter D. Butler, Aloha Sargent, and Kelsey Smith
Publisher
Pasadena City College, Cabrillo College, and West Hills Community College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY
Language
EN
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Contents· 101 sections
  1. 01: Introduction
  2. 1.01: College Research and Information Literacy
  3. 1.02: What This Book Will Cover
  4. 02: The Age of Algorithms
  5. 2.01: What are Algorithms
  6. 2.02: The Influence of Algorithms
  7. 2.03: Algorithmic Bias
  8. 2.04: The Attention Economy
  9. 2.05: Algorithms and Polarization
  10. 2.06: Filter Bubbles
  11. 2.07: Conclusion
  12. 03: Disinformation
  13. 3.01: Information Disorder Truth and Trust
  14. 3.02: Web Evaluation Skills- A Bleak Track Record
  15. 3.03: Information Cynicism
  16. 3.04: College Students and Cynicism
  17. 3.05: Information Hygiene and Info-Environmentalism
  18. 3.06: Conclusion
  19. 04: Fact-Checking
  20. 4.01: Why Fact-Checking
  21. 4.02: The SIFT Method
  22. 4.03: Using Wikipedia Effectively
  23. 4.04: Fact-Checking Images and Memes
  24. 4.05: Conclusion
  25. 05: Types of Information Sources
  26. 5.01: Chapter Scenario
  27. 5.02: Information Sources- Primary Secondary Tertiary
  28. 5.03: Critical Thinking
  29. 5.04: Information Sources- Traditional Formats
  30. 5.05: Information Sources- Media
  31. 5.06: Information Sources- Online
  32. 5.07: Critical Thinking
  33. 5.08: Information Sources- Bias
  34. 5.09: Critical Thinking
  35. 5.10: Conclusion
  36. 06: Getting Your Research Started
  37. 6.01: Choosing a Topic
  38. 6.02: Background Reading
  39. 6.03: Conclusion
  40. 07: Search Strategies
  41. 7.01: Research Questions
  42. 7.02: Identifying the Main Concepts
  43. 7.03: Avoiding Confirmation Bias
  44. 7.04: Brainstorming Related Terms
  45. 7.05: Creating a Search Statement
  46. 7.06: Conclusion
  47. 08: Finding Materials in the Library
  48. 8.01: Chapter Scenario
  49. 8.02: Using OneSearch- Your California Community College Librarys Search Tool
  50. 8.04: Finding Your Books
  51. 8.05: Filters and Advanced Search Options in OneSearch
  52. 8.06: Practice
  53. 8.07: Critical Thinking
  54. 8.07: How Libraries Organize Materials
  55. 8.08: Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
  56. 8.09: Critical Thinking
  57. 8.10: Library of Congress Classification (LCC)
  58. 8.11: Practice
  59. 8.12: Critical Thinking
  60. 8.13: Conclusion
  61. 09: Using Library Databases
  62. 9.01: Chapter Scenario
  63. 9.02: Library Databases- Whats Inside Them
  64. 9.03: Critical Thinking
  65. 9.04: Choosing a Library Database
  66. 9.05: Critical Thinking
  67. 9.06: Specialized Library Databases- Videos Ebooks and More
  68. 9.07: Scholarly Articles Magazine Articles and Newspaper Articles
  69. 9.08: You Found Some Resources Now What
  70. 9.09: Preparing to Use a Database- What Do You Need to Find
  71. 9.10: Full Text HTML PDF and EPUB
  72. 9.11: Critical Thinking
  73. 9.12: Conclusion
  74. 10: Searching the Web- Strategies and Considerations
  75. 10.01: Chapter Scenario
  76. 10.02: A Very Brief History of the Internet
  77. 10.03: Critical Thinking
  78. 10.04: Search Engines and Tools
  79. 10.05: Comparing Search Tools
  80. 10.06: Practice
  81. 10.07: Academic Search Tools
  82. 10.08: Open Access
  83. 10.09: Critical Thinking
  84. 10.10: Controlling Your Search
  85. 10.11: Searching and Privacy
  86. 10.12: Practice
  87. 10.13: Citing- Websites Web pages Files Articles
  88. 10.14: Conclusion
  89. 11: Ethical and Legal Use of Information
  90. 11.01: Contributing to the Conversation
  91. 11.02: Why We Cite Sources
  92. 11.03: Plagiarism and Academic Integrity
  93. 11.04: Conclusion
  94. 12: Citing Sources
  95. 12.01: Citation Styles
  96. 12.02: When to Cite Sources
  97. 12.03: MLA Style
  98. 12.04: APA Style
  99. 12.05: Citation Steps for Any Style
  100. 12.06: Citation Generators
  101. 12.07: Conclusion