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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| Type | Title | Author | Replies | Last updated |
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| Assignment | Journal Prestige | dukeris | 0 | 4 years 4 months ago |
| Assignment | Researching a Controversy | dukeris | 0 | 4 years 4 months ago |
| Assignment | Scale of Scholarly Publishing | dukeris | 0 | 4 years 4 months ago |
| Assignment | Finding a Book | dukeris | 0 | 4 years 5 months ago |
| Assignment | Developing an Interdisciplinary Search Strategy | dukeris | 0 | 4 years 6 months ago |
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November 26, 2019
This is an activity to get students to think critically about the sources and information presented in a Wikipedia article.
November 20, 2019
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.
November 6, 2019
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.
October 23, 2019
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.