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Information Sources Through the Lens of the ACRL Framework: A Case Study of Wikipedia\u003Cbr>Trudi E. Jacobson\u003Cbr>University at Albany, SUNY, [tjacobson@albany.edu](tjacobson@albany.edu)\u003Cbr>Follow this and additional works at: [https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/comminfolit](https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/comminfolit)\u003Cbr> Part of the Information Literacy Commons\u003Cbr>Let us know how access to this document benefits you. |  |\n\nRecommended Citation  \nJacobson, T. E. (2020) . Analyzing Information Sources Through the Lens of the ACRL Framework: A Case Study of Wikipedia. Communications in Information Literacy, 14 (2), 362–377 . [https://doi.org/10.15760/](https://doi.org/10.15760/)[ ](https://doi.org/10.15760/)[comminfolit.2020.14.2.10](comminfolit.2020.14.2.10)  \nThis open access Perspective is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercialShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4 .0) . All documents in PDXScholar should meet accessibility standards. If we can make this document more accessible to you, contact our team.  \nAnalyzing Information Sources Through the Lens of the ACRL Framework: A Case Study of Wikipedia  \nTrudi E. Jacobson, University at Albany, SUNY  \nAbstract  \nMight the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education be used to analyze information resources? Would a Framework-focused analysis of one commonly used resource, Wikipedia, yield valuable insights for the teaching and learning of key information literacy concepts? Each of the six frames is explored in the light of Wikipedia, and metaliteracy, a founding principle of the Framework, is introduced when it provides additional scaffolding in connection with the goals of a particular frame as a way to enhance student learning opportunities. There are a number of components in Wikipedia that align with the Framework, many of which are associated with its structure and community of editors. The idea of connecting information sources with the Framework is being offered as a conversation starter and as a potential mechanism for thinking of the Framework more broadly.  \nKeywords: ACRL Framework, Wikipedia, Metaliteracy, 2019 International Conference on Information Literacy  \nPerspectives edited by Stewart Brower  \nJacobson, T. E. (2020). Analyzing information sources through the lens ofthe ACRL Framework: A case study of Wikipedia. Communications in Information Literacy, 14(2), 362– 377.  \nAnalyzing Information Sources Through the Lens of the ACRL Framework: A Case Study of Wikipedia  \nThe Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL, 2015) Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education was written with learners in mind: people who strive to be information literate. The Framework, using six conceptual lenses, indicates how novices and experts tend to think and engage with these identified concepts. Its knowledge practices and dispositions provide a guide to how one might advance from novice to expert by crossing a threshold of understanding. Clearly, the Framework was written to apply to people. Each section of the knowledge practices and dispositions within the frames begins,“Learners who are developing their information literacy abilities” (ACRL, 2015) .  \nBut what if the object of scrutiny was changed from a person to a particular source or typeof information source? Would it be possible to analyze information resources, either by category or individually, to determine their contribution to and engagement with the goals of the Framework, rather than using the Framework solely as a roadmap for individuals? Is it possible for resources to embody elements of the Framework, and is it valuable to scrutinize them in this light?  \nDifferent types of sources naturally provide different elements for analysis. 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