Misunderstood Concept – Evaluating Information Sources
One concept that is often misunderstood by my students during Information Literacy workshops is the idea of evaluating information sources before including them in their research assignments. Many think that just because an information source matches their keywords, or shows up in the first slot of a search results list, that it is the article they should choose. Often, however, that isn’t the case, and more work is needed to determine if the information source actually meets their information needs. Feedback I’ve received indicates that some students are still struggling with this important step in the research process. There are checklists and tools to be used, but I thought, why not explain the overall concept visually?
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