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A much-requested information literacy module available this summer will be Avoiding Plagiarism.
In this module, students learn how to use direct and indirect quotes, paraphrasing, and summarizing to avoid plagiarism. Students are given examples of parenthetical citations and works cited entries.
Basic Plagiarism (Click to see images larger)
Students learn about all kinds of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism and cyberplagiarism.
More Nuanced Forms of Plagiarism
Cut and paste plagiarism and violation of copyright are also addressed for students unaware that images from the internet cannot just be pasted into a paper without proper verification of terms of use and a correct citation.
Plagiarism with Internet Images
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Another of this summer’s new information literacy modules will be Citing Sources Using MLA Style. (Similar modules based on other style guides will be developed in the future. Feel free to voice your preferences using the Feedback page.)
The “Citing Sources” module teaches students how to correctly cite sources using MLA Style.
One of the interesting features of this module is the inclusion of interactive components that allow students to “drag-and-drop” the correct pieces of information needed to cite sources from images of each source. These simulation activities allow students to find relevant information in context just as they will in “real life.” Simulations include books, print journal articles, online journal articles, and web sites.
Book Simulation (Click to see images larger)
After identifying information needed for proper citation, students will then arrange the pieces of formatted information into the correct order for an MLA citation. The screen offers hints when a student is stuck, and gives feedback on the number of errors committed before the student moves on to the scored Assessment section.
Feedback for Book Simulation
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One of this summer’s new information literacy modules will be Evaluating Web Sites.
This module gives students five criteria to use to determine if a web site is reliable: accuracy, authority, currency, objectivity, and coverage.
Examples of real web sites are used and analyzed to help students critically evaluate the information they find on a daily basis. (Two excerpts appear below.)
Encyclopedia of Earth (Click to see images larger)
Wikipedia
In the Practice section of each module, students will encounter traditional multiple-choice questions that give students feedback on their answers prior to undertaking the scored Assessment section.
