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Source + Beyond the Source Framework: Topic: Public Transportation

A resource for librarians teaching in DePaul University Library's programmatic instruction.

Sample Topic: Public Transportation

To complete the activity, select two sources on the same topic (one from each section). We've included some talking points about each source that you may bring up in the discussion as you're reviewing the information with students.

Feel free to select alternate sources or topics tailored to your session -- the important thing is that both sources you use in the activity are on the same topic, but come from different publications. 

Source 1A: Website

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. Recommendation: Leverage the transportation network to promote inclusive growth. 

  • government website from Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
  • no clear author or date of publication
  • article includes some graphs and charts along with images and human interest stories, personal testimonies
  • other parts of the website includes access to data and reports
  • this webpage is a part of information on goals for the regional plan and demonstrating how goals have been achieved/worked on

Source 1B OR Source 2A: Popular Article

Walsh, Dylan. Charge Drivers to Improve Public Transit. Chicago Booth Review. 2 July 2024.

  • written by Dylan Walsh, author for Chicago Booth Review
  • published July 2, 2024
  • About Us located at the bottom of website - Chicago Booth Review is a UChicago Booth School of Business publication.  Publishes on business, policy, and markets
  • includes some links to pages within the website
  • interactive scrolling graph and data
  • includes data and statistics but not many citations - 1 Works Cited at the bottom of the article

Source 2B: Scholarly Article

Wang, B., Guo, Y., Chen, F., & Tang, F. (2024). The impact of the social-built environment on the inequity of bike-sharing use: A case study of Divvy system in Chicago. Travel, Behaviour & Society, 37, 100873-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100873

  • article in peer reviewed journal Travel Behaviour and Society
  • October 2024, lists date article was received, revised, and accepted
  • authors are from universities in China, one from University of Pennsylvania
  • comprehensive methods, data, statistics, and references that you can click on to get to the original sources
  • recommended articles appear at the top right side
  • upper left-hand corner reads: "Brought to you by DePaul University Libraries" this is part of a paid library subscription with ScienceDirect

Links

Website: tinyurl.com/yeruznvv

Popular Article: tinyurl.com/35hunj3n

Scholarly Article: tinyurl.com/36zd8txm