Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2024
Publication Title
The Journal of Academic Librarianship
Abstract
Source-based writing exists at the intersection of information literacy and written communication, where information from sources is incorporated into writing to achieve a communicative purpose. This case study addresses how students in junior-level college writing classes use information from sources in their papers and how they think about these practices. Student papers from multiple disciplines were coded to document source-based writing practices, such as the use of direct quotes, paraphrasing, and summarizing, and the rhetorical purpose the cited information served in the paper. The papers exhibited high use of direct quotes, indirect citations, and information from sources used as background information. Student perspectives on these practices were gathered through focus groups, with prominent themes being a predilection for efficiency, negative associations with source-based writing, and desire for detailed assignment prompts. Implications for teaching are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Dahlen, Sarah P.C.; Nordstrom-Sanchez, Kelsey; and Graff, Nelson, "At the intersection of information literacy and written communication: Student perspectives and practices related to source-based writing" (2024). Library Faculty Publications and Presentations. 18.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/lib_fac/18
Comments
Published in The Journal of Academic Librarianship by by Elsevier Inc. Available via doi: 10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102959.
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).