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Develop Research Skills at Your Own Pace
The key to success in college research is to develop and hone your information literacy skills. This free eBook is an amazing resource to help you navigate the complexities of university level research. Below are just a few chapters that relate to this course. The book is freely available online!
Describe algorithms and their pervasiveness
Identify key concerns surrounding algorithmic bias
Recognize the psychological, physiological, and sociological effects of algorithms, and the attention economy.
Describe the value in respecting the original ideas of others
Define plagiarism and how one can responsibly and ethically use information
Recognize that you are active participants and creators of scholarship, not just consumers of information
Identify effective strategies for fact-checking sources
Investigate a source of information to determine reliability
Find better coverage for a source of information
Trace claims, quotes, and media to their original context
Describe the value in respecting the original ideas of others
Define plagiarism and how one can responsibly and ethically use information
Recognize that students are active participants and creators of scholarship, not just consumers of information