This document describes an active learning experiment conducted with first year seminar students at South Dakota State University to teach information literacy skills. The experiment involved students working through scenarios on index cards related to conducting research, such as finding a book in the library catalog or searching a database. Students provided feedback indicating they found the hands-on nature of the activity engaging and helpful for learning concepts. The librarian plans to continue developing information literacy exercises that make use of active learning strategies.
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This document provides an overview of the research process for creative writing projects. It outlines key steps, including asking a question, brainstorming related terms, conducting initial background searches, defining a search strategy, identifying primary and secondary sources, evaluating results, and potentially repeating the process with new questions. The focus is on researching what life may have been like for a young Irish woman immigrating to New York during the Great Famine through primary accounts and historical sources.
This document discusses how to evaluate sources of information. It contrasts library sources, which undergo restricted publication, fact-checking, editing, and revision with peer review, against web sources which may lack these quality controls. It outlines the CRAAP test for evaluating sources based on currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. Currency refers to a source's timeliness. Relevance means a source sufficiently covers the research topic. Authority examines a source's author qualifications. Accuracy checks a source's reliability and lack of errors. Purpose determines if a source has bias or hidden agendas. Examples are provided to illustrate applying the CRAAP criteria.
This document outlines the research process for creative writing projects. It discusses asking a focused research question, brainstorming related terms, searching for background information from primary and secondary sources, and evaluating search results to determine if the question was answered or if a new search is needed. The goal is to iteratively learn more about the topic to realistically portray it in creative writing.
This document describes an active learning experiment conducted with first year seminar students at South Dakota State University to teach information literacy skills. The experiment involved students working through scenarios on index cards related to conducting research, such as finding a book in the library catalog or searching a database. Students provided feedback indicating they found the hands-on nature of the activity engaging and helpful for learning concepts. The librarian plans to continue developing information literacy exercises that make use of active learning strategies.
ARTstor is an online image library that provides access to over 2 million digital images. Users can search, browse, and view high-resolution images from ARTstor for educational purposes. A subscription or pay-per-image fee is required to access the full features and content of ARTstor.
This document provides an overview of the research process for creative writing projects. It outlines key steps, including asking a question, brainstorming related terms, conducting initial background searches, defining a search strategy, identifying primary and secondary sources, evaluating results, and potentially repeating the process with new questions. The focus is on researching what life may have been like for a young Irish woman immigrating to New York during the Great Famine through primary accounts and historical sources.
This document discusses how to evaluate sources of information. It contrasts library sources, which undergo restricted publication, fact-checking, editing, and revision with peer review, against web sources which may lack these quality controls. It outlines the CRAAP test for evaluating sources based on currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. Currency refers to a source's timeliness. Relevance means a source sufficiently covers the research topic. Authority examines a source's author qualifications. Accuracy checks a source's reliability and lack of errors. Purpose determines if a source has bias or hidden agendas. Examples are provided to illustrate applying the CRAAP criteria.
This document outlines the research process for creative writing projects. It discusses asking a focused research question, brainstorming related terms, searching for background information from primary and secondary sources, and evaluating search results to determine if the question was answered or if a new search is needed. The goal is to iteratively learn more about the topic to realistically portray it in creative writing.