Using a variety of information sources can give you a more holistic understanding of the perspectives and conversations around your research topic.

For this assignment, choose one (1) of the following topics from the course related to information literacy: Algorithmic bias Archives or archival silence Cognitive bias in information seeking Content moderation in social media Copyright and intellectual property COVID-19 research or misinformation Digital divide Online privacy Open access Open peer review Personalization in information systems Political misinformation Textbook affordability Wikipedia This assignment is broken up into two parts.

First, you will keep a research process log that reflects on your academic research process as you search for a variety of sources related to your topic. Then, you’ll select, read, and analyze at least seven (7) total information sources and reflect on their perspectives in an annotated bibliography.

Ideally, your sources will answer questions you have related to the topic, yourself, or social structures. In order to compile a variety of perspectives, I ask that at least two (2), but no more than four (4), of your sources be peer-reviewed or scholarly. For the other (5) sources, aim for some variety in source types that have different audiences and purposes, such as YouTube videos, documentaries, podcasts, social media posts or forums, online news or magazines articles, legal or business sources, etc.

Using a variety of information sources can give you a more holistic understanding of the perspectives and conversations around your research topic. Your annotated bibliography will include an APA reference list citation and a reflection for each source.

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