Archive for May 9th, 2007
Authoritative Sources Or Question Authority?
When teaching how to evaluate information, academic librarians often rely heavily on the concept of authority. Authority for librarians is usually understood to be some kind of reviewed and reputable source. Students are to trust sources that have authority over those that lack it. Whatever authority is, we like it. Conveniently, libraries specialize in acquiring [...]
Posted: 9 May, 2007 in Information Literacy, Student Issues, Worth Reading.
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