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 | 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 18, 2016 |
Module 2: The Consumption of Information Introduction No doubt most people are familiar with the friend who, no matter how much evidence is presented, will find a way to argue against it. If the debate were a football field, it would have the curious feature of moving...
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...