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Source Selection: Information Literacy 101
Source Selection: Information Literacy 101
World of Information: Think About Where Your Source Comes From
World of Information: Think About Where Your Source Comes From
Sometimes what you see is just the tip of the iceberg...
Sometimes what you see is just the tip of the iceberg...
Quality Sources
Quality Sources
Just because the source is easy to find, or the voices are the loudest, or the graphics are the best doesn't mean it is a quality source. If something goes viral that doesn't mean it's a quality source.
Peer-Reviewed vs. Scholarly
Peer-Reviewed vs. Scholarly
Some people will use these terms interchangeably but they are not, although there is overlap! For example: peer-review is usually scholarly, but scholarly does not have to be peer reviewed.
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
Just because something is a primary source doesn't mean the information is accurate. A hand written letter from Tomas Jefferson to a friend would be a primary source, but for all we know he was "shooting the breeze" and the content of the letter may not be accurate. However, it's still a primary source! This is why thinking critically about sources is so important.
Identifying Peer-Review & Scholarly Sources:
Identifying Peer-Review & Scholarly Sources:
Use Filters in OneSearch to narrow your search!
Look for the Peer Reviewed icon for sources that have passed and published as peer reviewed.
You will probably need to be logged in with your student ID to access the PDFs.
Look for this symbol for Open resources. This means you can google the title and find it on the internet without having to log into a paid database.
Look for the "Get PDF" to download the source to your computer.
Remember to cite your sources! The citation generators are a great place to start, but always double check.
Think about how misinformation starts and how it spreads:
Think about how misinformation starts and how it spreads:
Misinformation flow graphics for active learning activity
Misinformation flow graphics for active learning activity
Let's have a conversation on how information spreads, goes viral, and how we need to think critically if the information is accurate, is the source lying, trying to deceive, or just have the facts wrong.
Truth: The sky is blue, sometimes purple, grey, yellow but not green.
Primary source sees a green sky. He isn't lying but the information isn't accurate.
The News, Op Eds, Opinion Blogs and Social Media didn't lie, they reported what had happened but the information wasn't true.
"I see a green sky."
"Conducting a study on the color of the sky."
Poll 1 person
"1 out of 1=100%"
Publish paper saying "100% of people see green skies"
"Breaking news, doctors say 100% fo people say the sky is green."
"In my opinion, everyone should see green skies, and possibly there is something wrong with you if you don't see green skies!"
"Life hack, I can see green skies if I do this! It makes me more special than you. Like and follow for more secrete tips!"
Insinuates there is something wrong with you if you don't see the color green. Hints that all the in people can see green skies. "For the low price of $29.95 you can purchase these glasses and you too can see green skies."
Doctors who are "peers" of the original researcher try and replicate the original research.
Poll a larger sample size.
They review based on their expertise.
"We peer reviewed your research and it does NOT pass peer review."
→ Peer Review is a marker of quality sources and not all content will pass.
→ Takes time to review, so this isn't available immediately.
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