Type of Presentation
Individual paper/presentation (20 minute presentation)
Target Audience
Other
Location
Room 212
Proposal
See presentation description.
Short Description
Many teachers seek ways to assign library projects that will discourage WIGWAM research, defined by George (April 2009) as "Wikipedia - Internet - Google - Without Anything More." At USCA, in first year composition, students are routinely acclimated to academic databases and the expectations of scholarly citation and documentation. Additionally, all students must turn in a junior writing proficiency portfolio in which they must address our institution's defined competencies in use of sources. Sadly, many students do not fully realize the importance of analyzing sources. Instead, many students complete research papers without critical awareness of how knowledge is created, packaged, and delivered.
Keywords
Information literacy, Wikipedia, Internet, Google, First-year compostition, Academic databases, Source evaluation
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Rhodes, Lynne A., "WIGWAM Research" (2009). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 5.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2009/2009/5
WIGWAM Research
Room 212
See presentation description.