INT 331D - Critical Reading and Writing - New: Information Literacy

This video defines and explains the differences and relationships between data, information, and knowledge, and how each might be used or encountered in research.

You will be introduced to a variety of source types that you may encounter during your research. Use this tutorial to learn how to locate and evaluate relevant sources to meet your research needs.

This video illustrates the differences between primary (original) research (with a focus on methods used in sciences and social sciences) and secondary research, and the ethical considerations associated with each.

This video will provide you with an understanding of what peer review means, how the process works, why it is an indicator of quality, and how to locate peer-reviewed sources during their research process.

This video provides you with a helpful overview of the wide variety of source types you may encounter during research. In addition to defining and describing different source types, it also addresses how to select the appropriate source for your information need, analyzing the capabilities and constraints of different source types, and how to determine source quality.

Do you feel intimidated by scholarly materials? This tutorial will walk you through the types and components of scholarly materials as well as strategies for strategic reading.

Do you feel intimidated by scholarly materials? Use this video to help you get familiar with these valuable resources and learn tips for approaching, analyzing, and integrating scholarly materials into your projects.

This tutorial will help you identify your information need in order to locate and assess relevant resources. Using the techniques in this tutorial, you will also be able to distinguish among types of online sources in order to select those most appropriate for your information need.

This video focuses on strategies for writing a strong paper that brings together ideas from multiple sources, including identifying main ideas, and paraphrasing and summarizing techniques.

This tutorial defines and explores information synthesis, including strategies for bringing together ideas and facts from multiple different sources at various stages in the research process, including background research and note taking, annotated bibliographies, and outlines. It also reviews different examples of final products of synthesis, such as literature reviews, persuasive essays, and research papers.

You will become familiar with annotated bibliographies and the role annotations play in research and scholarship. Use this tutorial to help you identify the purpose, structure, and content of annotated bibliographies and create your own annotations.

This vdeo provides you with an overview of the basic structure of a research paper.

Use this video to help you craft clear and effective written assignments. You will review the value of sentence variety and the importance of proofreading your work.

This tutorial provides you with an overview of paraphrasing, quoting, and summarizing depending on the goal of your writing, plus how to accurately represent their sources.

This tutorial will introduce you to the idea of digital privacy and your responsibilitie as an information users. You will analyze how you engage with online tools and services and consider ways to protect your personal information, plus the limits of what individuals can do to protect their privacy.

This video will encourage you to think about your role as an academic writer. You will also learn about the importance of background research and considering mutliple perspectives when joining the scholarly conversation.

Presentation skills are key to getting information across. They allow you to engage your audience, keep their attention, and teach them. The best presentations have both style and substance, whether they’re virtual or in person. Read on for tips on presenting information successfully!

This video digs deeper into exploratory search strategies. You will learn how to craft a search statement and the importance of neutral language.

You can use this video to receive guidance on how to select the best database(s) for yourr information need and assignment requirements.

This tutorial will walk you through the process of selecting, refining, and expanding your collection of search keywords in order to locate the most relevant information to your research topic.

Use this tutorial to become familiar with strategic searching. You will learn the purpose and uses of natural language and Boolean operators to broaden and narrow the scope of your search.

You will learn strategic search approaches to navigate scholarly databases. Use this tutorial to learn advanced search techniques for broadening and narrowing the scope of a search.

Use this video to learn how to navigate the search process. You will learn techniques to conduct effective background research using multiple keywords in order to narrow in on a research focus.

This tutorial provides an overview of why it is important to cite sources and an explanation for why different citation formats and citation styles exist.

This tutorial provides an introduction to the concept that information has value, and that acting with academic integrity and ethical behavior is essential to success as a student and as a participant in the scholarly conversation.

This video provides examples and explanations of specific types of plagiarism such as cloning, aggregation, and self-plagiarism, as well as strategies to prevent plagiarizing and a reminder of the possible consequences of academic dishonesty.

Tutorial on intellectual property and copyright, including exceptions to copyright restrictions such as fair use, and guidance on the ethical use of others’ intellectual property.

You will be able to identify the required elements of APA 7th edition citation style in order to properly format in-text and reference list citations in your assignments. The tutorial includes several “check your understanding” questions with drag and drop exercises where you can format citations of different source types properly.

This video to provides an overview of the MLA citation style, including an explanation of the “container” concept and an overview of using the citation style for popular source types such as books, websites, and journal articles.

This video will introduce you to the Modern Language Association (MLA) citation style. For in-depth guidance and practice, see the related tutorial, MLA 9th Edition Citation Style.

In this tutorial, we will explore how to cite sources using the 9th edition of the Modern Language Association (MLA) style. MLA style commonly is used in the liberal arts and humanities.

This video provides an overview of Turabian citation style, including common source types such as books, journals, and websites.

This video is one of three videos on the Chicago Style of citations, focusing on journals (see the companion videos for information on book and website citations). It focuses on the note-bibliography style.

This video is one of three videos on the Chicago Style of citations, focusing on book citations (see the companion videos for information on journal and website citations). It focuses on the note-bibliography style.

This video is one of three videos on the Chicago Style of citations, focusing on web resources (see the companion videos for information on book and journal citations). It focuses on the note-bibliography style.

This video provides an overview of the Harvard referencing style, which is common at universities in the UK. It includes an introduction about the importance of citations and describes conventions for popular sources such as books, websites, and journals.

Use this video to begin to understand the concept of authority, how it relates to research, source selection, evaluation, and attribution.

This video introduces the idea of bias and prejudice and the importance of awareness of one’s own bias and the bias of others when evaluating sources and situations, and responding to arguments.

This video builds on the introduction to bias video by discussing specific types of bias such as social bias, confirmation bias, and communal reinforcement.

Use this video to learn how to think critically about the information you encounter in print and online. You will become familiar with strategies for evaluating sources based on these criteria: authority, accuracy, currency, relevance, and objectivity.

You will learn how to evaluate a range of resources in order to select the most authoritative sources on your research topic.

This video will help you identify the characteristics and purpose of misinformation as well as its effect on your personal and academic lives.

This tutorial will introduce you to the practice of lateral reading. You will learn how to evaluate online materials by digging deeper into the origins and motives behind sites. You will also have the opportunity to practice lateral reading on your own through a guided activity.

This tutorial will you differentiate between news journalism and opinion journalism in order to analyze the purpose, standards, and expectations related to reporting and editorializing.