5 Things You Should Know -- English 210

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“5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW… BY THE TIME YOU GRADUATE…” Jeffrey, your librarian ENG 210 LIBRARY RESEARCH INSTRUCTION, 2/15/17

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“5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW… BY THE TIME YOU GRADUATE…”

Jeffrey, your librarian

ENG 210 LIBRARY RESEARCH INSTRUCTION, 2/15/17

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1. Understand your assignment.

2. Develop your topic and write a good thesis statement.

3. Find background information using reference works.

4. Focus your topic and find current information from reliable sources.

5. Collect, read, evaluate and write what you have learned.

6. Use information ethically and with integrity (cite your sources using APA format): Give credit where credit is due… Properly cite the information you have found so others will be able to follow your research trail).

1. UNDERSTAND THAT RESEARCH IS A PROCESS!

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▸ What is the difference between types of resources.

▸ Where to find different resources.

▸ When to use different sources.

▸ How to read an article.

2. KNOW ABOUT POPULAR & SCHOLARLY SOURCES AND HOW TO READ A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL ARTICLE!

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▸ Google search operators

▸ Google Scholar

3. SEARCH GOOGLE LIKE A ROCK STAR!

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▸ Good, “free” information on the open web is hard to find.

▸ Know the difference between real news and fake news (civic online reasoning)

▸ Great article from NPR on how to self-check the news and get the facts.

4. GOOD SOURCE EVALUATION BECOMES INSTINCTUAL!

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▸ wireless bypass and other campus IT productivity tools

▸ research mobile apps, plug-ins, and desktop clients

▸ citation export services and generators (EBSCO exports, EasyBib, etc.)

5. USE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS!

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