Library Escape

Library Escape

Digital Literacy & Source Evaluation

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Introduction

You arrived at school a little early and decided to stop by the library to work on some assignments before class. Little did you know that when the door closed behind you on the way in, it had locked, trapping you inside. Will you make it to class on time, or be stuck in the library until someone comes to get you?

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What is Digital Literacy?

Ability to understand & use online information in multiple formats from wide range of sources

Ability to understand & consume online content & information

Use technology to find, understand, evaluate, create, and communicate information ethically

Effective observer and consumer of online information

Correct! Digital Literacy builds on media literacy, which is the two other answer choices. DL = Effective Observer + Participator

What is Digital Literacy?

Ability to understand & use online information in multiple formats from wide range of sources

Ability to understand & consume online content & information

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Use technology to find, understand, evaluate, create, and communicate information ethically

Effective observer and consumer of online information

Whoops! Try Again. Digital Literacy builds on media literacy. The wrong answers explain what media literacy is.

What is Digital Literacy?

Ability to understand & use online information in multiple formats from wide range of sources

Ability to understand & consume online content & information

Use technology to find, understand, evaluate, create, and communicate information ethically

Effective observer and consumer of online information

Whoops! Try Again. Digital Literacy builds on media literacy. The wrong answers explain what media literacy is.

What is Digital Literacy?

Ability to understand & use online information in multiple formats from wide range of sources

Ability to understand & consume online content & information

Use technology to find, understand, evaluate, create, and communicate information ethically

Effective observer and consumer of online information

Correct! Digital Literacy builds on media literacy, which is the two other answer choices. DL = Effective Observer + Participator

What is Digital Literacy?

Ability to understand & use online information in multiple formats from wide range of sources

Ability to understand & consume online content & information

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Use technology to find, understand, evaluate, create, and communicate information ethically

Effective observer and consumer of online information

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What was the combination you got for the printer code?

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Enter Print Code

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Which type of skill is being used?

Know how to download a document as a PDF and save it to a flashdrive/USB

Technical

Cognitive

Which type of skill is being used?

Know that credible souces can be found through the university's online library

Technical

Cognitive

Which type of skill is being used?

Know that good resources to use for citations include the manuals, Purdue OWL, and Grammarly (APA, MLA, etc.)

Technical

Cognitive

Which type of skill is being used?

Know how to format a word document depending on the type of citation style

Technical

Cognitive

Yay! You got all the questions correct. Click next to receive the printed document.

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Whoops! Remember, technical skills involve knowing how to use something, and cognitive skills are knowing which something is best to use.

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Domain Credibility

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CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ESCAPED! Now fill out the completition survey.

Many teachers have likely told you that Wikipedia should not be used for sources. While that can be the case as many of the pages can be publically edited, certain pages are protected or restricted access to prevent misinformation. You can also use Wikipedia as a tool to find sources, as they list their works cited at the bottom of the topic's page. BOOKS at the LIBRARY can also be helpful resources. Be mindful but not reliant on the domain. Just because a domain uses .edu or .gov does not allways indicate credibility or validity.

Notification

Reminder! Class is starting soon.

Notification

Reminder! Class is starting soon.

Temporary Printer Code

• To learn the printer code, you must sort tips for simple source evaluation.

• Move the Concepts (which are labeled 1, 2, & 3) to match the definitions to get the code in order on the right side.

1. Lateral Reading

The domain can help you find good sources, but it is not always the best indicator for credibility..gov, .com, .org, .edu, etc.

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2. Verifying Claims

Go outside of the source you are reading; look up source & verify it is credible & accurate information

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3. Using Internet Resources Wisely

Check for citationsUse fact checkers: snopes, factcheck, politifact, washingtonpostfactchecker

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One vs Multiple Sources

Don't pull all of your information from one source, unless required or necessary. It is beneficial for you to use multiple sources to paint a bigger and more accurate picture.

Helpful Literary Resources

• Online/Physical (School) Library
• Google Scholar
• Citation Manuals (Ex: OwlPurdue)
• MLA

• APA
• Chicago
• IEEE
• AMA

• Other sources can be helpful and/or beneficial, but you need to verify their reliability & credibility

Writing Center

Location:

• ACB2 room 111

Hours:

• Mon-Thurs: 8 am - 8 pm
• Fri: 8 am - 4 pm

Make an Appointment:

• May schedule 2 appointments per week & 1 per day
• Walk-ins welcome anytime but sessions are not guaranteed
• Bring 2 copies of draft, assignment sheet, & any questions

Source Evaluation AssistanceScope:

• Material's content [What is it?]Subjective, depth & detail

Motivation:

• Purpose of material
• Inform, sell, entertain, teach, persuade, etc.

Authority/Accuracy:

• Author & their credentials
• Verify information presented

Relevance/Reliability:

• Appropriate for your work?
• Scholarly source?

Time:

• Currency of material

Don't Plagarize

Be ethical. You have an obligation as a student to give credit where credit is due. If you use someone else's words, rephrased or quoted, you MUST cite them. Often, you must cite your source in the Works Cited/References section and in-text. If AI is involved, its use should only be as a tool to support your writing and other skills; it should not do the work for you.

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Library Hours Mon - Thurs: 8 am - 8 pm Fri: 8 am - 4 pm If you need to borrow a USB for printing, you must complete a short assignment: the sheet on this desk. Once you are done, the location of the USB will be revealed, and then you can collect and borrow it to print.