Solved: Information Literacy Assignment
This assignment will give you the opportunity to carefully explore two different resource types to further your understanding of selecting the appropriate resource type for your information needs. Assignment Description: Part 1 In this exercise, you’ll compare the type of content found in a blog and a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article. Take a look at the blog entry “5 Ways to Dodge the Winter Blues” from Southern Living’s “The Daily South” blog (http://thedailysouth.southernliving.com/2017/01/15/5-ways-to-dodge-the-winter-blues/) Please answer the following questions:- Who is the author of the blog?
- What are the credentials of the author of the blog?
- Is the author of the blog an expert on the subject?
- How long is the blog posting?
- Are there links to other information embedded in the blog posting?
- What kinds of non-text materials are included in the blog post?
- From this blog posting, can you find other postings about the same topic or by the same author? If so, provide examples.
- Who published the blog?
- Who is the author of the journal article?
- What are the credentials of the author of the journal article?
- Is the author of the article an expert on the subject?
- How long is the journal article?
- Are there links to other information embedded in the scholarly article?
- What kinds of non-text materials are included in the scholarly article?
- From the scholarly article, can you find other articles about the same topic or by the same author?
- Who published the journal article?