by LIS101 | Aug 18, 2017 | libguides, Readings, Research Skills |
Many of us have been taught that in order to start a research paper we need a thesis statement, and while it is true that every research paper needs a thesis, coming up with the thesis statement first is not necessarily a good way to start. Simply stated, a thesis...
by LIS101 | Jul 18, 2017 | Blogs, Research Skills |
Your research needs will most often be determined by your assignment. How many sources will you need? Do they need to be scholarly, primary, or secondary? Should you use a newspaper or government source? A research task may or may not come with stipulations about...
by LIS101 | Nov 19, 2016 | Research Skills |
A skilled writer may defy any of these ethical considerations without his audience being able to spot it. Below are listed additional caveats that may not necessarily mean that a source is inaccurate, irrelevant, or otherwise unusable, but which should definitely...
by LIS101 | Sep 28, 2016 | Boolean operators, Research Skills |
This handy .pdf will help you teach your students about Boolean operators and how to use them to create search strategies! Duck, Duck, Goose, Boolean Operator
by LIS101 | Jan 19, 2016 |
Module 4: The Production of Information Introduction The complex information ecosystem–in which public and private sources battle for control of policy, in which marketers and publishers compete for the public’s attention, in which popular press...
by LIS101 | Jan 18, 2016 |
Module 1: A Very Brief History of Information Introduction The complex information ecosystem in which we find ourselves–in which public and private sources battle for control of policy, in which marketers and publishers compete for our attention, in which...