By the end of today's library session, you will be able to:
Take a look at your assigned source and answer the following questions. You do not need to read the source in full.
Question 1: How trustworthy do you find the information provided in this source?
Question 2: Would you use it to support an argument you are making in a paper?
Assigned sources
Group 2 - Not your usual exam tips…hopefully
Group 3 - How to study for exams
Group 4 - Chapter from The psychology of effective studying: How to succeed in your degree
Group 5 - Tips for students
When evaluating a source for its reliability and usefulness, consider the following questions. Note: It is often not enough to look on the source itself for the answers to these questions - you may need to fact check information using other trusted sources.
Practice your skills in identifying scholarly (peer reviewed) research articles below:
Things to remember when using Library Search:
Sign in to save searches, items, and to request materials.
Use the pin icon to save books and articles.
Use the filters on the right. You will use Peer Reviewed, Availability, Resource Type, and Date filters most often.
When viewing an item record, scroll down to the Get It or Full-Text section to get the item.
You can search in a way to combine or omit different terms by telling the search engine exactly what you want…this can help you save some time (and frustration!)
Use quotation marks to keep phrases together - "student success"
Use wild cards to substitute a letter or suffix with a symbol - student* finds student and students
Use the advanced search to incorporate synonyms - Use OR between synonyms or related terms
"early support"AND college OR undergraduate OR university
AND student*
Although this video focuses on scientific research, the tips shared are relevant to any scholarly peer reviewed research articles reporting original research results.
