LibGuides: Information Literacy: Information has Value

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Information has Value Resources

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff
ISBN: 9781610395694
Publication Date: 2019
Zuboff’s comprehensive and moving analysis lays bare the threats to twenty-first century society: a controlled “hive” of total connection that seduces with promises of total certainty for maximum profit–at the expense of democracy, freedom, and our human future. NOTE: The NU Library does not provide access to this resource.
Critical Approaches to Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Courses by Angela Pashia; Jessica Critten
ISBN: 9780838989470
Publication Date: 2019-02-01
Examines how both critical pedagogy and critical information literacy are applied throughout a credit-bearing course as well as in specific lesson plans. The ideas explored in this book can be adapted for a variety of class and course lengths and for a range of students. NOTE: The NU Library does not provide access to this resource.
Critical Library Pedagogy Handbook by Nicole Pagowsky; Kelly McElroy
ISBN: 9780838988466
Publication Date: 2016
Provides short essays reflecting on personal practice, describing projects, and exploring major ideas to provide inspiration as you begin or renew your exploration of critical pedagogy. Note: NU Librarians referenced Chapter 14: The failed pedagogy of punishment: Moving discussions of plagiarism beyond detection and discipline.
Framing Information Literacy by Mary K. Oberlies; Janna L. Mattson
ISBN: 9780838989838
Publication Date: 2018
Provides approachable explanations of the ACRL Frames, various learning theory, pedagogy, and instructional strategies, and how they are used to inform the development of information literacy lesson plans and learning activities. NOTE: The NU Library does not provide access to this resource.
Implementing the Information Literacy Framework by Dave Harmeyer; Janice J. Baskin
ISBN: 1538107570
Publication Date: 2018
This book packs dozens of how-to ideas and strategies into ten chapters specifically intended for librarians and classroom instructors. NOTE: The NU Library does not provide access to this resource.
The Information Society by John Feather
ISBN: 9781856048187
Publication Date: 2013
Explores the information revolution that continues to gather pace, as the understanding and management of information becomes even more important in a world where data can be transmitted in a split second. NOTE: The NU Library does not provide access to this resource.
Teaching Information Literacy Reframed: 50+ Framework-Based Exercises for Creating Information-Literate Learners by Joanna M. Burkhardt
ISBN: 1783301635
Publication Date: 2016
Decodes the Framework for Information Literacy and its six threshold concepts, offering practical advice and suggestions as to how to help students get started on the road to information literacy, and more than 5 classroom-ready Framework-based exercises that address each threshold concept at the beginner level, scaffolding to the intermediate level.
Transforming Information Literacy Instruction: Theshold Concepts in Theory and Practice by Amy R. Hofer; Silvia Lin Hanick; Lori Townsend
ISBN: 9781440841668
Publication Date: 2018
Provides information literacy practitioners with a thorough exploration of how threshold concepts can be applied to information literacy, identifying the important elements and connections between each concept and relating theory to practical methods that can transform how librarians teach. NOTE: The NU Library does not provide access to this resource.

Crossing thresholds: Critical information literacy pedagogy and the ACRL framework
Bauder, J., & Rod, C. (2016). Crossing thresholds: Critical information literacy pedagogy and the ACRL framework. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 23(3), 252–264.
From compliance to creative rights in music education: rethinking intellectual property in the age of new media
Thibeault, M. (2012). From compliance to creative rights in music education: rethinking intellectual property in the age of new media. Music Education Research, 14(1), 103–117.
Information has value: Teaching with the ACRL framework in a STEM setting
Bohémier, K. A. (2019). Information has value: Teaching with the ACRL framework in a STEM setting. Science & Technology Libraries, 38(1), 72–82.
Mapping the Association of College and Research Libraries information literacy framework and nursing professional standards onto an assessment rubric
Willson, G., & Angell, K. (2017). Mapping the Association of College and Research Libraries information literacy framework and nursing professional standards onto an assessment rubric. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 105(2), 150–154.
Seeking social justice in the ACRL framework
Battista, A., Ellenwood, D., Gregory, L., Higgins, S., Lilburn, J., Harker, Y. S., & Sweet, C. (2015). Seeking social justice in the ACRL framework. Communications in Information Literacy, 9(2), 111–125.
Through faculty’s eyes: Teaching threshold concepts and the framework
Dawes, L. (2019). Through faculty’s eyes: Teaching threshold concepts and the framework. Portal: Libraries and the Academy, 19(1), 127–153.

Paywall: The Business of Scholarship
Paywall: The Business of Scholarship is a documentary which focuses on the need for open access to research and science.
Twilight Zone: The Obsolete Man
In a future state where religion and books have been banned, a librarian is judged obsolete and sentenced to death. Air Date: Jun 2, 1961 Note: You must be a CBS All Access subscriber to watch this video.

A-Z Databases
A tool that can help students recognize that information has value is the A-Z Databases page available in the menu bar on the library’s homepage. The A-Z Databases page is an alphabetical listing of all of the library’s individual research databases.

Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
Content: Literature review database covering psychology, sociology, anthropology, environment and resources, law and social science, political science, and public health.
Purpose: Provides articles that synthesize primary research and discuss the topic in historical context. Discover seminal works and literature gaps.
Special Features: Multimedia and supplemental materials.

NU Library Instructional Design Consultation Service
Instructional Design Librarian Taylor Duncan is available to meet with Subject Matter Experts, Instructional Designers, and faculty/staff involved in course creation or revision to discuss information literacy and use of learning resources.
Research Process LibGuide by NCU Library
Outlines important steps in the research process and covers topics such as evaluating information.
Scholarly Publication Guide
This page presents factors to consider when you are ready to publish your own research.
SME Copyright FAQs
Student Copyright FAQs

Grammarly
Available in the NU Academic Success Center, Grammarly is an automated grammar checker that develops essential writing skills.

ACRL Framework for Information Literacy Sandbox
Allows for searching, browsing, and contributing to a repository of materials related to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. Results filtered by "Information Has Value" under Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed.
CORA: Community of Online Research Assignments
Collaborative space for adapting and experimenting with research assignments. Results filtered by "Information Has Value" under Information Literacy Concepts.
Sample Research Paper Rubric for Information Has Value
Rubric from West Chester University. Students will be able to follow intellectual property rules and standards.

CTL Faculty Resource Area: Promoting Student Success
View recorded information literacy webinars provided by the NU Librarians. Note: Scroll down to the section titled Research Webinars.