Informational Liteacy: Critically Evaluating Web-Based Information When Writing Historical Essays
Type of Presentation
Individual paper/presentation
Type of Presentation
Poster Session (45 minutes)
Target Audience
Higher Education
Location
Lobby
Relevance
N/A
Proposal
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Short Description
This presentation will address how-to instruct students on evaluating web-based information when conducting research prior to writing historical essays, a cornerstone of informational literacy. Rather than simply indicating that the web is an unregulated medium unsuitable for writing historical essays, the presenters will demonstrate how they lead students to use the web to provide thought-provoking, unexpected perspectives on historical topics and as a means to locate primary sources.
Keywords
Source evaluation, Online resources, Historical essays, Information literacy, Primary sources
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Harris, Paulette and Holmes, Audie L., "Informational Liteacy: Critically Evaluating Web-Based Information When Writing Historical Essays" (2012). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 58.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2012/2012/58
Informational Liteacy: Critically Evaluating Web-Based Information When Writing Historical Essays
Lobby
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