Post on 24-Dec-2014
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three step approach to information literacy:search, evaluate, cite
melissa coreyinstructional technology specialist
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“One of the effects of living with electronic information is that we live habitually in a state of information overload. There’s always more than you can cope with.” - Clay Shirky
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“It’s not about Information Overload.It’s about Filter Failure.” - Clay Shirky
today’s filtering needs
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finding too much informationoverconfidence in search
unsavvy at evaluationinformation overload
meeting those needs
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at the time of needcritically important
individualizedskill-based
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back to basicssearch
evaluatecite
“thick” vs “thin” questions
search
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library databases
evaluate
“Wrong”Information
“Right”Information
r.a.d.c.a.b.c.a.r.p. test
c.a.r.v.e.c.a.r.s.
alphabet soup
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c.r.i.t.i.c.
currency
reliability
authority
purpose
c.a.r.p. test
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Is the information as up to date as possible
for your topic?
Can you find a date of publication on the
website ?
Could you find more up to date
information on the web?
currencyunc information timeline
Does this author seems like an expert?
Is there an organization
in charge of the website?
Can you find the author or
creator of the
website?
authority
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Does the author give sourcesfor his or her information? Does the resource use
links or statistics to back up its findings?
reliability Can you back up the information with a
Google search?
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Is it one-sided? Are both sides of an issue discussed?
Are there ads on the website? Does it exist to make money?
Is this fact or opinion? Look for “I feel . . .” statements
purpose
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cite/link/attribute
thanks and contact
blog: thenewschoollibrarian.com
library website: bentonlibrary.org
twitter: @melissacorey
gmail: melissacorey@gmail.com
school email: melissa.corey@sjsd.k12.mo.us
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