information literacy

"From the authors of the bestselling Fact vs. Fiction, this book offers easy-to-implement lessons to engage students in becoming media literacy "digital detectives," looking for clues, questioning motives, uncovering patterns, developing theories and, ultimately, delivering a verdict"--.

"This guide helps students understand why digital literacy is a . . . needed skill: their education, future careers, and participation in democratic processes rely on it. Hands-on, structured activities give students strategies for evaluating the credibility of sources, detecting fake news, understanding bias, and more. Readings and writing prompts support specific concepts, including how to craft a research question and effectively conduct searches. An appendix contains three sample lesson plans"--Provided by publisher.

"Social media brings friends and family closer together, but it brings criminals and victims closer together, too. False memes, ads, posts, and pictures are damaging the reputations of individuals, businesses, and even political leaders. Fake accounts are launching scams that lead to hacks and even ransom demands. [This book] . . . presents a realistic picture of what is happening on social media, who's most affected, and what is being done to address these troubling issues"--Provided by publisher.

"This book introduces and explores the work of embedded librarianship, specifically focusing on librarians who are embedded in actual (not virtual) college classrooms"--OCLC.

In an era of misinformation, much of it spread by authority figures, apps and websites, it is difficult to know what is true. The author uses contemporary, ripped-from-the-headlines examples to clearly explain how to identify bad evidence and poor arguments, summarizes the rhetorical tricks people use to mislead, and offers advice about how to deal with people who intentionally misinform.

An introduction to filter bubbles, discussing what they are, how they work, the ethical implications, and how they affect individuals and society.

Explores the importance of good sources, focusing on how to determinate the quality of a source, why it's important, and more.

Collects fifty standards-based lessons for elementary grades that weave reading together with curriculum goals and inquiry-based learning.

Presents ways to engage middle and secondary students by making research exciting.