Check That Fact - Couverture souple

Sarah Morris

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1529759781 ISBN 13 : 9781529759785

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2021

Synopsis

Knowing how to check and challenge information is essential for academic study – and our everyday lives. This practical guide shows you how to be savvy about using sources and improve your information literacy.

• Learn techniques for efficient and effective fact-checking
• Find out how to evaluate whether a source is credible
• Identify and challenge misinformation in academia and beyond.
  
  

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A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Sarah Morris is the Head of Instruction and Engagement at Emory Libraries, Emory University. In this role, she plans library educational programs and engagement initiatives and works with librarians, faculty, and other campus partners to support student learning and student success. She also works with the English Department and offers support around information literacy instruction, outreach and events, research, and library collection development.

Prior to joining the Emory Libraries, Sarah worked as an assessment librarian at the University of Texas at Austin and as a first-year experience librarian at Loyola University Chicago. Sarah also has a background in museum education and educational consulting and is the co-founder of an educational nonprofit called Nucleus Learning Network.

Sarah's current research interests revolve around media literacy education and misinformation. She has worked on a number of collaborative media literacy education projects with partners including the Mozilla Foundation, ACRL, and Global Voices NewsFrames. She is currently active with the Credibility Coalition and EveryLibrary. Aside from her interests in media literacy education, Sarah is also interested in high school to college student transitions, digital citizenship, and interdisciplinary approaches to information literacy education.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

A Super Quick guide to developing your information literacy skills, from identifying and evaluating sources to challenging misinformation and fake news.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1529759781
• ISBN 13: 9781529759785
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 124
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Europaallee 1; Bad Hersfeld; 36244; Allemagne