Given our discussions last week about the documentary problems with the black Confederate thesis, you may be interested in knowing about a “brown bag” discussion that will be taking place tomorrow in Fondren Library on the subject of “Trusted Information in Research.” Here’s the preview that was circulated about that event:
Please join us!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ noon
Kyle Morrow Room, Fondren Library, 3rd floor
for a Brown Bag discussion (bring your lunch)Dr. Melissa Kean, Rice Centennial Historian, speaking on Trusted Information in Research
From web hoaxes to fraudulent research in respected peer reviewed journals, it can be challenging to conduct research with confidence.
How can trusted information be identified? How do researchers proceed in this environment?
Melissa Kean will share her experiences as a historian evaluating the authority and reliability of the sources she finds.Don’t miss this chance for an interesting discussion and the always entertaining tales of Dr. Kean!
This Brown Bag is part of Fondren Library’s ongoing work towards fulfilling the university’s mission of raising its research and scholarship profile.
We’ll end class tomorrow about five minutes early so that anyone interested in attending this talk can–be sure to bring a lunch with you if you plan to go!