Post, Like, Tweet: Social Media as A Reference Resource Presented by: Dina Meky Berkeley College Libraries
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According to the PEW Institute for Research 62% of adults (18 -49 years olds) +-n the US get their news from social media platforms. 18% do so often. Majority of these consumers (38%) were 30 -49 year old range
Social media as Information Source College Students Use of Social Media as Information Source Kim, K. -S. , Sin, S. -C. J. , & Yoo-Lee, E. (2014). Undergraduates' use of social media as information sources. College & Research Libraries, 75 (4), 442– 457
With this scope in context, how can you utilize these platforms as reference sources?
Realize the scope Have your student understand the concept of authority is constructed and contextualized. Overcome bias—whether our own or our faculty’s (Twitter as a legitimate news source) Learn and teach how social media and the internet place you in a bubble Even ‘pseudo’ sources can be legitimate – Think of the ‘Fake’ NASA or NPS rogue twitter
Search strategies Searching Search The hashtags filters and advanced searching on FB benefit of incognito browsing Search Think by domain of who is posting?