Developing Information Literacy Skills: A Guide to Finding, Evaluating, and Citing Sources - Softcover

Janine Carlock (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0472037668 ISBN 13: 9780472037667

Publisher: Michigan ELT, 2020

Synopsis

Developing Information Literacy Skills provides guidance and practice in the skills needed to find and use valid and appropriate sources for a research project. Anyone who does academic research at any level can benefit from ways to improve their information literacy skills. This text has been structured around the six critical elements of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education, contextualizing these elements by fitting them into the research and writing process. The book focuses on providing students with the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills needed to: (1) identify the conversation that exists around a topic, (2) clarify their own perspective on that topic, and (3) efficiently and effectively read and evaluate what others have said that can inform their perspective and research. The critical-thinking and problem-solving skills practiced here are good preparation for what students will encounter in their academic and professional lives. As an experienced writing instructor, the author has evaluated the final written products of hundreds of students who were trained through one-shot workshops and first-year introductory courses. She has applied that knowledge to create the tasks in this book so that students have the skills to successfully find, evaluate, and use sources and then produce a paper that incorporates valid research responsibly and effectively.

Edition details

• Publisher: Michigan ELT
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0472037668
• ISBN 13: 9780472037667
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120