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Investigating Primary Source Literacy

Joanne Archer, University of Maryland - College Park
Ann M. Hanlon, Marquette University
Jennie A. Levine, University of Maryland - College Park

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Originally published in The Journal of Academic Librarianship, Volume 35, No. 5 (September 2009), doi: 10.1016/j.acalib.2009.06.017

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Abstract

Primary source research requires students to acquire specialized research skills. This paper presents results from a user study testing the effectiveness of a Web guide designed to convey the concepts behind “primary source literacy”. The study also evaluated students’ strengths and weaknesses when conducting primary source research.

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Joanne Archer, Ann M. Hanlon, and Jennie A. Levine. "Investigating Primary Source Literacy" Journal of Academic Librarianship 35.5 (2009): 410-420.
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ann_hanlon/14