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Introduce students to the concepts of archives, digital collections, and primary sources. Demonstrate overview of searching Library of Congress digital collections
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
Define digital collection.
Define primary source.
Search Library of Congress digital collections to find relevant sources.
Understand descriptive metadata associated with primary source document/media.
About this Lesson Plan
Discipline(s)
Literature
Time Needed
Overview of Library of Congress collections in one class period; students given several weeks to complete assignment
Original Course
ENGL/AIS/MAS 542: Studies in Southwest Literature
Lesson Plan Developer
Dr. Jennifer Jenkins, Professor, English, and Niamh Wallace, Librarian