importance of Freedom of the press

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Information Literacy Assignment (50 points) Due Week 5 This assignment is designed to introduce you to the academic research resources available at WNC and the APA style format, and to help you collect your research materials for the Article Summaries assignment. See Syllabus for additional information. Assignment Details: You will select a topic from the time-frame of the course. In this case, that is 1776 through the present. You must select six (6) academic/peer reviewed articles from the WNC Library Database on the selected topic. You will write a brief proposal introducing the topic and briefly identifying the combined theses of selected sources, also known as an abstract, and attach a references page. This assignment must be completed and submitted by Wednesday of Week 5. Abstract: Your abstract contains your research topic, research questions, and conclusions. Your abstract should be a single, non-indented paragraph that is double-spaced. Your abstract should be between 150 and 250 words. Sources: Your sources must come from peer reviewed/academic sources NO NON-ACADEMIC INTERNET SOURCES ALLOWED including Wikipedia, Encyclopedia, or .com sites found through Google type searches. Do not use blogs, newspaper articles, trade journals, or news weeklies. Failure to use acceptable sources will result in the rejection of the project. Academic sources that are acceptable are online academic journals or articles available in EBSCO, JSTOR, or other library databases (public libraries). All projects must be submitted following APA formatting for cover page, abstract, and reference material. Assignment grade will be based on appropriate choices of reference material, proper use of APA style bibliography, and proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation of abstract and cover page in APA style. For more information on APA style information go to Purdue Owl site: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/