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LIBR/LIBT 325: Library Research and Information Literacy (Buchanan-Cello)

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LIBR/LIBT 325: Library Research and Information Literacy (Buchanan-Cello)

This text is an introductory survey to the content, use, and the evaluation of electronic information sources. Emphasis is placed on the effective use of the Internet as a research tool. This text covers free Internet search tools as well as subscription databases. Communication services such as email, groups, and blogs are also studied as are emerging services and technologies as appropriate.

Social Sciences
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LibreTexts
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EN
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Basic Sciences
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Contents· 164 sections
  1. 01: Tips for Successful Academic Scholarship and Engagement
  2. 1.01: Whats College For
  3. 1.02: Evolution To College- Becoming A College Student
  4. 1.03: Speaking The Language of College
  5. 1.04: Planning A College Schedule
  6. 1.05: Navigating The College Website
  7. 1.06: Beyond Tuition- Understanding College Expenses
  8. 1.07: Hidden Money- Scholarships
  9. 1.08: Netiquette
  10. 02: Brief History of Internet
  11. 2.01: Networking and Communication
  12. 2.02: Software
  13. 2.03: Internet
  14. 03: Ethical Use of Information
  15. 3.01: Information Has Value
  16. 3.02: Intellectual Property and Plagiarism
  17. 3.03: Methods of Representing the Ideas of Others
  18. 04: How to Cite
  19. 4.01: How to Cite Sources
  20. 4.1.01: Citation and Citation Styles
  21. 4.1.02: Steps for Citing
  22. 4.1.03: When to Cite
  23. 05: Recognizing Bias Algorithm Influence and Social Media in Academic Research
  24. 5.01: Confirmation Bias and Filter Bubbles
  25. 5.02: Information Literacy in the Age of Algorithms (Project Information Literacy)
  26. 5.2.01: The Age of Algorithms
  27. 5.2.1.01: The Big Picture
  28. 5.2.1.02: Algorithms and Higher Education
  29. 5.2.1.03: A Decade of PIL Research
  30. 5.2.1.04: Missing the Mark
  31. 5.2.1.05: Why this Matters now
  32. 5.2.02: Student Perceptions and Concerns
  33. 5.2.2.01: Takeaway 1- Students have an Ambivalent Bond with Algorithm-driven Platforms.
  34. 5.2.2.02: Takeaway 2- Students use Defensive Practices to Protect their Privacy
  35. 5.2.2.03: Takeaway 3- Trust is Dead for many Students and Skepticism Lives.
  36. 5.2.2.04: Takeaway 4- Discussions about Algorithms barely if ever make it into the Classroom.
  37. 5.2.03: Conclusion and Recommendations
  38. 5.2.3.01: A Wide and Concerning Gap
  39. 5.2.3.02: Recommendations
  40. 5.2.04: Leading Thinkers
  41. 5.2.4.01: Steven Braun
  42. 5.2.4.02: Kasia Chmielinski
  43. 5.2.4.03: Jason A. Clark
  44. 5.2.4.04: Andrea L. Guzman
  45. 5.2.4.05: Nate Hill
  46. 5.2.4.06: Alex Hodges
  47. 5.2.4.07: Momin Malik
  48. 5.2.4.08: Panagiotis Takis Metaxas
  49. 5.2.4.09: Eni Mustafaraj
  50. 5.2.4.10: Ronald E. Robertson
  51. 5.2.05: Methods
  52. 5.2.5.01: Data Collection
  53. 5.2.5.02: Student Sample
  54. 5.2.5.03: Faculty Sample
  55. 5.2.5.04: Coding Procedures
  56. 5.2.5.05: Methodological Limitations
  57. 5.03: Foundations and Value Judgements (KRISTIN CONLIN)
  58. 5.04: A Historical Perspective
  59. 5.05: What is a Social Network
  60. 06: Privacy Access and Information Privilege
  61. 6.01: Metadata Tracking and the Users Experience
  62. 6.02: SWK- Social Justice and Information Access (Video)
  63. 6.03: Information Power and Privilege
  64. 6.3.01: Information Power and Privilege Documents
  65. 07: Evaluate Sources
  66. 7.01: Authority is Constructed and Contextual
  67. 7.02: Socially Constructed Knowledge QandA Networks and Wikis
  68. 7.03: Four Fact Checking Strategies
  69. 7.04: Has it already been fact checked
  70. 7.05: Fact Checking Sites
  71. 7.06: Evaluate your Sources Sections
  72. 7.6.01: Library Research Tools and When to Use Them
  73. 7.6.02: Put all your strategies to work
  74. 7.6.03: Checklists
  75. 7.6.04: Question Authority
  76. 7.6.05: Who is the author
  77. 7.6.06: Consider Currency
  78. 7.6.07: Check for Purpose and Accuracy
  79. 7.6.08: Beyond Checklists- The SIFT Method
  80. 7.6.09: Putting it all together
  81. 08: Beginning Strategy for Exploring
  82. 8.01: Research as Inquiry
  83. 8.02: Getting Started on Your Research Sections
  84. 8.2.01: Narrowing a Topic
  85. 8.2.02: But Avoid Getting too Narrow
  86. 8.2.03: Background Reading
  87. 8.2.04: A Note about Wikipedia
  88. 8.2.05: Use a Library Encyclopedia or Dictionary
  89. 8.2.06: Developing Your Research Question
  90. 09: Advanced Strategy for Exploring
  91. 9.01: Search Resources and Techniques
  92. 9.1.01: Identifying a Variety of Words to Use and Creating Search Strategies
  93. 9.1.1.01: Identifying key concepts and alternative terms to type in
  94. 9.1.1.02: Combining terms effectively- Boolean phrase searching and proximity searching
  95. 9.1.1.03: Choosing a database
  96. 9.1.1.04: Choosing fields
  97. 9.1.1.05: Topic Searching
  98. 9.1.1.06: Limits
  99. 9.1.1.07: Known Item Searching
  100. 9.1.1.08: Brief Review of Creating Searches
  101. 10: Identifying and Choosing Source Types for Information Need
  102. 10.01: Sources and Information Needs
  103. 10.02: Sources to Meet Needs
  104. 10.03: Planning Your Sources
  105. 11: Create a Research Question
  106. 11.01: Information Creation as a Process
  107. 11.02: Research is a Process
  108. 11.2.01: Research Has Many Types
  109. 11.2.02: Discussion Questions- Research Process
  110. 11.2.03: Select a Topic
  111. 11.2.04: Preliminary Research- The Investigation
  112. 11.2.05: Discussion Questions- Preliminary Research
  113. 11.2.06: Build a Search Strategy
  114. 11.2.07: Discussion Questions- Build a Search Statement
  115. 11.2.08: 1. Planning Your Keyword Search- Who What When Where Why
  116. 11.2.09: Locate Resources
  117. 11.2.10: 2. Assembling the Material
  118. 12: Web Search Strategy
  119. 12.01: Searching as Strategic Exploration
  120. 12.02: Searching the Web- Strategies and Considerations
  121. 12.2.01: Search Engines and Tools
  122. 12.2.02: Comparing Search Tools
  123. 12.2.03: Searching and Privacy
  124. 12.2.04: Controlling Your Search
  125. 12.2.05: Citing- Websites Web pages Files Articles
  126. 12.03: Search Tools
  127. 12.3.01: Google Scholar
  128. 12.3.02: Web Search Engines
  129. 12.3.03: Tips for Common Search Tools
  130. 13: Unique Value of Libraries in the Information Landscape
  131. 13.01: Resources
  132. 13.1.01: Library as the Center of Information
  133. 13.1.02: Using A Library Catalog and Integrated Library Systems
  134. 13.02: Finding Sources
  135. 13.2.01: Library and Internet Research
  136. 13.2.02: Understanding Library Resources
  137. 13.03: Information Value and Privilege
  138. 13.3.01: Information Value and Privilege Documents
  139. 13.04: Finding Materials in the Library
  140. 13.4.01: Using OneSearch- Your California Community College Librarys Search Tool
  141. 13.4.02: Finding Your Books
  142. 13.4.03: Filters and Advanced Search Options in OneSearch
  143. 13.4.04: How Libraries Organize Materials
  144. 13.4.05: Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
  145. 13.4.06: Library of Congress Classification (LCC)
  146. 14: Unique Value of Libraries in the Information Landscape
  147. 14.01: Using Library Databases
  148. 14.1.01: Library Databases- Whats Inside Them
  149. 14.1.02: Choosing a Library Database
  150. 14.1.03: Specialized Library Databases
  151. 14.1.04: Scholarly Articles Magazine Articles and Newspaper Articles
  152. 14.02: Specialized Databases
  153. 14.03: Locating Sources- Using Periodical Databases
  154. 15: Misinformation Deepfakes and Free Speech
  155. 15.01: Scholarship as Conversation
  156. 15.02: The Miseducation of Dylann Roof
  157. 15.03: Content Moderation and Deplatforming
  158. 15.04: Critical Thinking
  159. 15.4.01: Do Facts Really Matter
  160. 15.4.02: Conspiracies and Theories- Questions to Ask
  161. 16: Information Equity and Activism
  162. 16.01: Equity
  163. 16.02: Activism
  164. 17: Glossary