How do you do research online?

QUIZ 1: Are you an expert at searching with Google?

Complete this short quiz to find out: https://tinyurl.com/introresearch

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OVERVIEW: Here's what else we will cover during Session 1:

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IN-CLASS CHALLENGE: Can you find this out?

Here is the challenge: Someone you meet at a party has told you about a great new band called "The Internet" that is associated with another more famous musical group. You don't get a chance to ask her for more information and later on you would like find out more about "The Internet." Can you find out what the name of this more famous band/musical collective is called?


Just googling the name of the band is not going to work well here, so think about what other words you can add and what search tips that you just learned about you can apply.

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OVERVIEW: Session 2 - We will also talk about:

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QUIZ 2/Challenge: Test your search skills! Good Results vs. Bad Results

http://tinyurl.com/librarychallenge2

We'll spend a little time working through this search exercise here to answer the questions on this quiz. This will help you learn more about how to find trustworthy information online. It really is harder than it first seems!

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POST-CLASS POSTING: Post your answer to this in the forum below:

On the "Library Basics" handout (PDF attached below), there is a brief description of some low-quality information sources that you find online - "content farms" and Q&A sites. Look over the handout again. Have you ever come across any sites like these when searching for information online? Can you share an example of an article that is providing incorrect, untrue or misleading information? 

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Session 3: Different types of information sources

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QUIZ 3/CHALLENGE: Take the short quiz here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDJCUW9pci1WdnZBZ18xSWM3MTVTbGc6MA#gid=0

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OVERVIEW - Session 3 - We will also talk about:

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POST-CLASS POSTING: Have you ever done any editing on Wikipedia? Can you share any examples of Wikipedia articles that you have edited or created? OR if you haven't give it a try now and   say what your experience was like? Was it easy? Did you encounter any difficulties?

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Session 4: How to avoid plagiarism and cite your sources
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OVERVIEW - Session 4 - We will also talk about:

- Language: We'll review the glossary again. What is a “source”? author, publisher, publication, editor, article, blog etc. 

- Citation & plagiarism; review of Library citation guidessample papers

EasyBib demonstration > we'll show you some examples of how to cite sources [example: a newspaper blog posting on vaccinations]

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IN-CLASS CHALLENGE: Can you cite this article?

Here is the challenge: 

Example 1: You are working on a research paper on the safety of vaccinations for babies. Here is a site that you found that looks usable: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/28/vaccines-protect-the-youngest-babies/  Using the resources that you were just shown (or any other reliable citation guides you find online), can you properly cite this in MLA citation style? 

Example 2: Find another article online about vaccination safety that looks usable. Try citing this in MLA style.

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Some Citation Tips [from http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/plag/finalsugs.php]:

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QUIZ 4  /Post-class quiz: How much did you learn in these classes? 

http://tinyurl.com/librarychallenge4