ENGL 2111 - (Sullivan)
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Welcome to this research guide which will help guide you to resources to complete the Infographic for ENGL 21111. How would you describe your library experience(s)? Use the + and search images for a GIF to add to express your feelings about past library experiences.
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ProQuest Research Companion This link opens in a new windowProQuest Research Companion was built to help students do more effective research and to support educators as they teach the core information literacy principles of finding, evaluating, and using information.
Aligned both to ACRL Information Literacy and Common Core English Language Arts standards, Research Companion provides a framework and foundation for information literacy instruction. More than 100 short videos are organized into ten learning modules
Terms to Know
Terms to know
Before we get started, you need to know what types of information are available to determine what will work best for your infographic:
Scholarly - information written by and for scholars. This information is peer-reviewed and often takes 6 months to a year before being processed. These articles and books may include complicated language and terminology related to the field of study being written about. Scholarly work can be published in book form or in scholarly journals. Scholarly articles and books will include a list of references at the end.
Trade - This information is written by and for people engaged in specific careers. They may include specific jargon or language particular to that trade or career. For example, articles in EdWeek or on EdWeek.org are written for practicing educators. Sometimes, these articles will include citations and references at the end.
Popular - These articles are written for the general public and are generally written by journalists. The word choices and terminology are easier to read. They rarely have references at the end.
Websites/Blogs - These can be posted by organizations, companies, education entities or individuals. You should plan to investigate the source of any website or blog post to determine the authority of the website content. A great tool is to use the SIFT method to investigate web resources.
Social Media - Social media posts can be useful when getting information about an event as it is happening as people post as they experience an event. Use caution when relying on these posts for information as misinformation and disinformation is widely spread across social media.
Misinformation - information that is inaccurate or false and spread by mistake.
Disinformation - false information intentionally spread to mislead others.