information literacy
The purpose of this assignment is to learn about information literacy by exploring the concept of peer review. You may be familiar with peer review in prior writing courses, but what does it mean when you talk about peer review in relation to academic source material? Click on the following link to a library page that lists presentation resources Research Basics: Resource Types: https://library.chamberlain.edu/c.php?g=429289&p=3729509 (Links to an external site.)
You may also wish to review the following document discussing Peer Review:
After reviewing the page, compose a 2-paragraph response in which you address each of the following points:
- In your own words, identify points in the peer review cycle that seem especially important and explain why.
- How does an editor differ from a peer reviewer? Use at least two points to support your response.
- Based on this information, explain whether your article for this week was peer reviewed? How can you determine this information?
- As you work on your research in this class, where specifically can you look to find peer-reviewed information?
