Thursday, June 17, 2010

Catch of the Day - Vaughn Memorial Library - Jun 17, 2010

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The Vaughn Memorial Library at Nova Scotia's Acadia University hosts four animated interactive tutorials covering topics related to web research in their Help section.

Credible Sources Count! — Outlines some questions to ask yourself when evaluating what you find on the web.

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Research It Right! — Describes the steps of the research process from finding a topic to the final product.

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Searching with Success! — Demonstrates how to better approach searching the web for information.

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You Quote It, You Note It! — Explains the basics of avoiding plagiarism by learning why, when, and how to cite.

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DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: http://cmp.ly/0

1 comment:

Mrs. Tenkely said...

These are awesome resources! Students may be more tech savvy than ever before but the research skills have to be taught and practiced.

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