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Student Constructions of Authority in the Framework Era: A Bibliometric Pilot Study Using a Faceted Taxonomy

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Using bibliometric data and a faceted taxonomy first published by Leeder, Markey, and Yakel, this pilot study examines student constructions of authority generated from a sample of 60 research papers by students in a freshman-level English composition course. The taxonomy classifies each source using subfacet attributes of author identity, editorial process, and publication purpose facets that, in combination, provide insight into how students navigate today’s information ecosystem. The findings suggest that students use a similar array of sources regardless of their demographic background or their academic ability, and that the characteristics of these sources have important implications for information literacy instruction and collection development.

Source: College & Research Libraries

DOI: 10.5860/crl.80.3.401

Authors: James Rosenzweig, Mary Thill, Frank Lambert

Institutions: Eastern Washington University, Middle Tennessee State University, Northeastern Illinois University

Language: English

Topic: Library Science and Information Literacy

Subfield: Library and Information Sciences

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2913613513

FWCI: 13.66

Cites: 29

Cited by: 9

Related to: 10