BUT IS IT SCHOLARLY?
this Lesson Plan
Presented By:
Elizabeth Putnam
Subject Area(s):
- Higher Ed: General
Grade Level:
- Lower level
- First Year
Description:
This lesson prepares students to understand and recognize the differences between scholarly and popular periodicals, particularly in the sciences and social sciences. Using demonstration, class discussion and hands-on search exercises, students will learn about the scholarly publishing model, practice differentiating between scholarly and non-scholarly sources in electronic and print formats, understand why scholarly sources are often preferable for academic work, and learn techniques for seeking out scholarly material.
The lesson has been used as part of a fourteen session, one-credit Information Literacy course, but it also serves well as a single session on the differences between scholarly and popular periodicals.
The lesson has been used as part of a fourteen session, one-credit Information Literacy course, but it also serves well as a single session on the differences between scholarly and popular periodicals.
