Container Collapse and the Information Remix: Students’ Evaluations of Scientific Research Recast in Scholarly vs. Popular Sources

Session Description:
What’s in a name? Or perhaps the saying should be “What’s in a result?” When exploring results pages from our favorite search engine, does the resource container matter? How do these information seeking behaviors influence the current information literacy instruction landscape? Learn how students from high school to grad school evaluate the citability and credibility online resources. Find out how students in an IMLS-funded project react when a journal article is reported on in scholarly and popular news. Discover the variety of uses students consider when selecting resources and engage with colleagues to devise new strategies for addressing student needs.