Reddit as an Analogy for Scholarly Publishing and the Constructed, Contextual Nature of Authority
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| author | White, Anna M. |
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| contents | Reddit as an Analogy for Scholarly Publishing and the Constructed, Contextual Nature of Authority White, Anna M. Social Media Information Literacy Fundamental Concepts Information Sources Expertise Evaluative Thinking Peer Evaluation Transfer of Training Web Sites Library Services This paper provides an overview of how the social news site Reddit can be used as an example of the ACRL "Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education" threshold concept "Authority is Constructed and Contextual." It posits that the construction and context of authority in the sense of Wilson's concept of "cognitive authority" is in the inherent structure of Reddit and that students can benefit from an example that easily links their personal and academic lives--a connection not always made when discussing authority in peer-reviewed publications or databases |
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| spellingShingle | Reddit as an Analogy for Scholarly Publishing and the Constructed, Contextual Nature of Authority White, Anna M. Social Media Information Literacy Fundamental Concepts Information Sources Expertise Evaluative Thinking Peer Evaluation Transfer of Training Web Sites Library Services Reddit as an Analogy for Scholarly Publishing and the Constructed, Contextual Nature of Authority White, Anna M. Social Media Information Literacy Fundamental Concepts Information Sources Expertise Evaluative Thinking Peer Evaluation Transfer of Training Web Sites Library Services This paper provides an overview of how the social news site Reddit can be used as an example of the ACRL "Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education" threshold concept "Authority is Constructed and Contextual." It posits that the construction and context of authority in the sense of Wilson's concept of "cognitive authority" is in the inherent structure of Reddit and that students can benefit from an example that easily links their personal and academic lives--a connection not always made when discussing authority in peer-reviewed publications or databases |
| title | Reddit as an Analogy for Scholarly Publishing and the Constructed, Contextual Nature of Authority |
| topic | Social Media Information Literacy Fundamental Concepts Information Sources Expertise Evaluative Thinking Peer Evaluation Transfer of Training Web Sites Library Services |
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