LibGuides: Spartan Savvy: Integrative Model for Information Literacy: Types of Sources

Types of Sources

With a goal of exploring the different types of information sources, this topic covers the inquiries:

Activities:

Discipline Expertise
Students will research experts in the discipline to identify the formats they use to share information.
Scholarly to Popular
Students will assess how the findings of a scholarly article were presented in the popular media.
Source Formats & the Creation Process
Students locate and identify 3 sources on a topic and reflect on the creation process.
What it is & How to cite it
Provided with a packet of sources, students determine the source format and create citations.

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