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Information resources reflect their creators’ expertise and credibility and are evaluated based on the information need and the context in which the information will be used. Authority is constructed in that various communities may recognize different types of authority. It is contextual in that the information need may help to determine the level of authority required.
- Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
HOW TO INCORPORATE AUTHORITY IS CONTEXTUAL? Consider: What are the markers of authority in your discipline? Have professional organizations and publications you're familiar with embraced new modes of communicating, such as blogs or Facebook? |
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| Bias & Balanced Arguments | |
| Description: | This learning object and activity will allow students to become more aware of their own personal bias and become more aware of how to present a more balanced argument when writing their research papers. Have the students watch the video then participate in either an in person follow up discussion or an online discussion board. |
| ACRL Frames Addressed: | Authority is Constructed and Contextual |
| Resource Type(s): | Video |
| Assessment Tool: | Discussion Questions |
| Contributor(s): | Kanopy , Amanda Piekart |
| Last Updated: | November 2017 |
| Tags: | Skepticism, Critical Thinking, Objectivity |
| Data Misuse in Media | |
| Description: | This activity will allow students to become more aware of how the media misused data in articles. Break students into groups and provide them with a link to a data that was used in the media. Have them answer the guiding questions to discover the media's misuse of data. |
| ACRL Frames Addressed: | Authority is Constructed and Contextual |
| Resource Type(s): | Activity |
| Assessment Tool: | Discussion Questions |
| Contributor(s): | Statistics How.com , Amanda Piekart |
| Last Updated: | November 2017 |
| Tags: | Skepticism, Critical Thinking, Objectivity, data, |
| Peer Review as Authority | |
| Description: | This presentation introduces students to three different types of authority and the peer-review process. The Powerpoint presentation provides discussion questions and examples. The LibWizard form should be used for the activity in the middle of the presentation where students meet in groups to analyze a source and document their thoughts on its authority. |
| ACRL Frame Addressed: | Authority is Constructed and Contextual |
| Resource Type(s): | PowerPoint |
| Assessment Tool: | Electronic Worksheet |
| Contributor(s): | Jessica Kiebler |
| Last Updated: | September 2018 |
| Tags: | authority, peer-review, standards |