Journal Article: “Information Hegemony, Transcending Positivism, and Applying Critical Legal Information Literacy Concepts in the Legal Research Classroom and Beyond”
The article linked below was recently by the Journal of Radical Librarianship.
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Author
Latia Ward
University of Virginia School of Law
Source
Journal of Radical Librarianship
Vol. 10 (2024)
DOI
Abstract
This paper provides an overview of critical information literacy, critical information theory, critical legal research as well as how information hegemony impacts the legal information industry. To prepare law students for the practice of law, a discussion of ways to embed critical information literacy and critical legal research in a legal research course is provided.
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28 pages; PDF.
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