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Digital Resource Guide: Information Literacy

 

Internet Resources

Research Strategies

Michael Engle.  "The Seven Steps of the Research Process."

Evaluating Information

Steve Cramer.  "Evaluating Web Pages."

Peter Levine.  "The Problem of Online Misinformation and the Role of Schools."  Studies in Media & Information Literacy Education Volume 5, Issue 1, February 2005.

Esther Grassian.  "Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources."

Joan Ormondroyd.  "Critically Analyzing Information Sources."

Wolfgram Memorial Library.  "How to Evaluate Information on the Web."  Note: You will need the FLASH plug in installed on your computer for this tutorial. Click here to download this free player.

More Information Literacy Sites

 

 

 

 

UMass Online Library Resources

 Please note: The University of Massachusetts is contractually obligated to limit access to the following journal articles to current UMass Lowell students, faculty and staff.

Andretta, Susie.  "From Prescribed Reading to the Excitement or the Burden of Choice: Information literacy: Foundation of e-learning."  Aslib Proceedings. 2005. Vol. 57, Iss. 2; p. 181.

Fricke, Martin; Fallis, Don.   "Indicators of Accuracy for Answers to Ready Reference Questions on the Internet."   Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. Feb 1, 2004. Vol. 55, Iss. 3; p. 238.

Hunt, Fiona; Birks, Jan.  "Best Practices in Information Literacy."  Portal: Libraries and the Academy 4.1 (2004) 27-39.

Kirton, Jennifer; Lyn Barham, Lyn.  "Information Literacy in the Workplace."  The Australian Library Journal 54.4 (Nov 2005): p365.

Kurbanoglu, S Serap . "Self-efficacy: A Concept Closely Linked to Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning."   Journal of Documentation. Bradford: 2003.Vol.59, Iss. 6; pg. 635.

Mackey, Thomas P. Jinwon Ho.  "Implementing a Convergent Model for Information Literacy: Combining Research and Web Literacy." Journal of Information Science; 2005, Vol. 31 Issue 6, p541-555.

McLaughlin, Josetta; Pavelka,Deborah; McLaughlin, Gerald.  "Assessing the Integrity of Web Sites Providing Data and Information on Corporate Behavior."  Journal of Education for Business. Jul/Aug 2005. Vol. 80, Iss. 6; p. 333.

Monahan, Genevieve; Colthurst, Tom.  "Internet-Based Information on Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs: Issues of Ethics, Quality and Accountability."   Substance Use & Misuse, Dec 2001, Vol. 36 Issue 14, p2171, 10p.

Owusu-Ansah, Edward K..  "Information Literacy and Higher Education: Placing the Academic Library in the Center of a Comprehensive Solution."  Journal of Academic Librarianship, Jan2004, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p3-16.

Owusu-Ansah, Edward K.  "In Brief Response to Diane Zabel." Journal of Academic Librarianship,  Jan2004, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p22-23.

Prorak, Diane M.; Hertel Karen F.; and Young, Nancy J.  "Enhancing Instruction Through Collaboration."    Academic Exchange Quarterly 9.4 (Winter 2005): p183.

Rieh, Soo Young. "On the Web at Home: Information Seeking and Web Searching in the Home Environment." Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. Jun 2004.Vol.55, Iss. 8; pg. 743.

Sellen, Mary.  "Information Literacy In the General Education: A New Requirement for the 21st Century."  The Journal of General Education 51.2 (2002) 115-126

Senn Breivik, Patricia.   "21st Century Learning and Information Literacy"  Change 37.2 (March-April 2005): p20.

Snavely, Loanne; Arp, Lori; Woodard, Beth S.  "Visual Images and Information Literacy." Reference & User Services Quarterly, Fall 2005, Vol. 45 Issue 1, p27-32.

Thompson, Christen.  "Information Illiterate or Lazy: How College Students Use the Web for Research."  Portal: Libraries and the Academy 3.2 (2003) 259-268

Zabel, Diane.  "A Reaction to "Information Literacy and Higher Education.""  Journal of Academic Librarianship, Jan2004, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p17-21.

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