ACRL frame(s) to focus on:
Authority Is Constructed and Contextual
Information resources reflect their creators’ expertise and credibility, and are evaluated based on the information need and the context in which the information will be used. Authority is constructed in that various communities may recognize different types of authority. It is contextual in that the information need may help to determine the level of authority required.
Research as Inquiry
Research is iterative and depends upon asking increasingly complex or new questions whose answers in turn develop additional questions or lines of inquiry in any field.
Scholarship as Conversation
Communities of scholars, researchers, or professionals engage in sustained discourse with new insights and discoveries occurring over time as a result of varied perspectives and interpretations.
Searching as Strategic Exploration
Searching for information is often nonlinear and iterative, requiring the evaluation of a range of information sources and the mental flexibility to pursue alternate avenues as new understanding develops.
Choose ONE of the following essay questions and write a 1200-1500 word paper:
You must quote and cite at least 2 primary sources and 4 secondary sources. Primary sources can be anything from the textbook, an ancient text quoted on a slide from class, or anything else you find yourself. Secondary sources must be peer reviewed journal articles from JSTOR, or academic books from the library. NO WEBSITES ARE ACCEPTABLE (online journal articles don’t count as an online source and can be used). Any websites used (and not approved in advance by me) will not be counted towards the 4 required sources for the paper.
For any of the the assignment questions, before you begin, ask yourself these questions:
Let's make some notes...
What's a primary source?
What are some examples?
What's a secondary source?
What are some examples?
What makes a source scholarly?
A large collection of fulltext journals in the arts, sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Covers the most important journals from Volume 1, Issue 1 to about five years ago. Project MUSE often covers the rest, as do other database collections.
