LIBR 110-VVC S Rollstin-Weiland

by Stacy Rollstin-Weiland

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Publisher
Victor Valley College
Subjects
Humanities
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CC BY-NC, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
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Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. Front Matter
  3. TitlePage
  4. InfoPage
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Licensing
  7. 1: Introduction
  8. 1.1: College Research and Information Literacy
  9. 1.2: What This Book Will Cover
  10. 2: The Age of Algorithms
  11. 2.1: What are Algorithms?
  12. 2.2: The Influence of Algorithms
  13. 2.3: Algorithmic Bias
  14. 2.4: The Attention Economy
  15. 2.5: Algorithms and Polarization
  16. 2.6: Filter Bubbles
  17. 2.7: Conclusion
  18. 3: Disinformation
  19. 3.1: Information Disorder, Truth, and Trust
  20. 3.2: Web Evaluation Skills- A “Bleak” Track Record
  21. 3.3: Information Cynicism
  22. 3.4: College Students and Cynicism
  23. 3.5: Information Hygiene and Info-Environmentalism
  24. 3.6: Conclusion
  25. 4: Fact-Checking
  26. 4.1: Why Fact-Checking?
  27. 4.2: The SIFT Method
  28. 4.3: Using Wikipedia Effectively
  29. 4.4: Fact-Checking Images and Memes
  30. 4.5: Conclusion
  31. 5: Types of Information Sources
  32. 5.1: Chapter Scenario
  33. 5.2: Information Sources- Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
  34. 5.3: Critical Thinking
  35. 5.4: Information Sources- Traditional Formats
  36. 5.5: Information Sources- Media
  37. 5.6: Information Sources- Online
  38. 5.7: Critical Thinking
  39. 5.8: Information Sources- Bias
  40. 5.9: Critical Thinking
  41. 5.10: Conclusion
  42. 6: Searching the Web- Strategies and Considerations
  43. 6.1: Chapter Scenario
  44. 6.2: A Very Brief History of the Internet
  45. 6.3: Critical Thinking
  46. 6.4: Search Engines and Tools
  47. 6.5: Comparing Search Tools
  48. 6.6: Practice
  49. 6.7: Academic Search Tools
  50. 6.8: Open Access
  51. 6.9: Critical Thinking
  52. 6.10: Controlling Your Search
  53. 6.11: Searching and Privacy
  54. 6.12: Practice
  55. 6.13: Citing- Websites, Web pages, Files, Articles
  56. 6.14: Conclusion
  57. 7: Getting Your Research Started
  58. 7.1: Choosing a Topic
  59. 7.2: Background Reading
  60. 7.3: Conclusion
  61. 8: Search Strategies
  62. 8.1: Research Questions
  63. 8.2: Identifying the Main Concepts
  64. 8.3: Avoiding Confirmation Bias
  65. 8.4: Brainstorming Related Terms
  66. 8.5: Creating a Search Statement
  67. 8.6: Conclusion
  68. 9: Finding Materials in the Library
  69. 9.1: Chapter Scenario
  70. 9.2: Using OneSearch- Your California Community College Library’s Search Tool
  71. 9.3: Finding Your Books
  72. 9.4: Filters and Advanced Search Options in OneSearch
  73. 9.5: Practice
  74. 9.6: Critical Thinking
  75. 9.7: How Libraries Organize Materials
  76. 9.8: Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
  77. 9.9: Critical Thinking
  78. 9.10: Library of Congress Classification (LCC)
  79. 9.11: Practice
  80. 9.12: Critical Thinking
  81. 9.13: Conclusion
  82. 10: Using Library Databases
  83. 10.1: Chapter Scenario
  84. 10.2: Library Databases- What’s Inside Them?
  85. 10.3: Critical Thinking
  86. 10.4: Choosing a Library Database
  87. 10.5: Critical Thinking
  88. 10.6: Specialized Library Databases- Videos, Ebooks, and More!
  89. 10.7: Scholarly Articles, Magazine Articles, and Newspaper Articles
  90. 10.8: You Found Some Resources! Now What?
  91. 10.9: Preparing to Use a Database- What Do You Need to Find?
  92. 10.10: Full Text? HTML, PDF, and EPUB
  93. 10.11: Critical Thinking
  94. 10.12: Conclusion
  95. 11: Ethical and Legal Use of Information
  96. 11.1: Contributing to the Conversation
  97. 11.2: Why We Cite Sources
  98. 11.3: Plagiarism and Academic Integrity
  99. 11.4: Conclusion
  100. 12: Citing Sources
  101. 12.1: Citation Styles
  102. 12.2: When to Cite Sources
  103. 12.3: MLA Style
  104. 12.4: APA Style
  105. 12.5: Citation Steps for Any Style
  106. 12.6: Citation Generators
  107. 12.7: Conclusion
  108. 13: What is AI, and why are people talking about it so much?
  109. 13.1: How do chatbots come up with text?
  110. 13.2: AI copies patterns; it doesn’t think
  111. 13.3: AI can generate decent-sounding text. Do we still need to learn to write?
  112. 13.4: Don't trust AI- sometimes it makes things up
  113. 13.5: Don't trust AI to cite its sources
  114. 13.6: Don't trust AI with sensitive information; check the privacy policy
  115. 13.7: Don’t trust AI- it’s biased
  116. 13.8: Does using AI do harm? If so, should we stop using it?
  117. 13.9: How do I know which use of AI is allowed and which isn’t?
  118. 13.10: Acknowledging and Citing Generative AI in Academic Work
  119. 13.11: How can I protect myself against false accusations of using AI?
  120. 13.12: Getting the most out of AI (prompting)- Describe what you want and keep trying
  121. Back Matter
  122. Index
  123. Glossary
  124. Detailed Licensing
  125. Detailed Licensing
  126. Back Matter
  127. Detailed Licensing