civil liberties library seminar 2014 15
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Civil Liberties: Library Seminar Liberty of Person information
sources
Sarah Crofts,
Law & Criminology Librarian
February 2015
By the end of this session you will be able to:
By the end of this session, you will be able to: Recognise the value of appraising and
evaluating the results of online searches, Identify relevant information sources for some
civil liberties topics, Organise and communicate your findings.
Linked to the Learning Outcomes in your Civil Liberties course handbook.
NEWS HEADLINES – CAN YOU TRUST THEM?
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The news headline, the press release & the original journal article See the link in Moodle.
The news headline: 'Half of UK people' will get cancer
The press release: 1 in 2 people in the UK will get cancer
The journal article: Trends in the lifetime risk of developing cancer in
Great Britain: comparison of risk for those born from 1930 to 1960
Websites and online news
Here are some news reports about the delayed Chilcot Inquiry Report.
See the link in Moodle Delayed Chilcot report leads to questions for Sir
Jeremy Heywood
Rulers want Chilcot inquiry to hide their crimes in Iraq
Chilcot Inquiry Delays Will Fuel Fears Report Is Being 'Sexed-Down', Nick Clegg Warns
Questions Which news source is the story from? What is the viewpoint of the writer?
Think about their choice of words, use of language
Is there a named author? Can you find out anything about them? Have they written anything else?
Does the newspaper/news source have a stated view or political affiliation? This may not be obvious, look for “About us” or similar.
How reliable are these sources? Would you cite them in your work?
Is there an official website for the Chilcot Inquiry?
Google: Terrorism and Personal Liberties
Results 30/1/15
Google Advanced Search – find it by Googling: Google Advanced Search
http://www.google.com/advanced_searchOr google Google Advanced Search
Advanced Search: in title of page
Advanced Search: in title of page results
Advanced Search: Reading level
Advanced Search: Reading level results
Why are there so few results?
Readability – just for fun
Readability Formulas You need to confirm that you are human!
Try cutting and pasting a news item or article from a law journal. The results may be surprising.
Topics Pick a topic and find two news articles with
varying points of view), Freedom of Association Terrorism and Personal Liberties Article 6/Right to a Fair Trial Article 9/Freedom of Thought, Conscience and
Religion Post the links on the Moodle Forum for your
group. Consider the questions on the next slide, Report your findings to the rest of the group.
Questions
Which news source is the story from? What is the viewpoint of the writer?
Think about their choice of words, use of language.
Is there a named author? Can you find out anything about them? Have they written anything else?
Does the information source have a stated view or political affiliation? This may not be obvious, look for “About us” or similar.
How reliable are these sources? Would you cite them in your work?
Thank you
Law and Criminology/Criminal Justice Senior Academic Services Librarian: Sarah Crofts
Law Subject Guide: http://libguides.gre.ac.uk/law Email: [email protected], x9078
Information & Library Service Blog: http://uoglibrary.blogspot.com Twitter for latest news: http://twitter.com/UoGlibraries
This room opens into a silent study area. Please leave quietly.The closest lift and stairs are to your left as you leave.
Thank you.