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RWS 1312- Zuniga - Fall 2023

RWS 1312- Zuniga - Fall 2023

Assessment

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Life Skills

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University

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Practice Problem

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Easy

Created by

Angela Lucero

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10 Slides • 6 Questions

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RWS 1302 Information Skills
Part 2
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With your librarian, Angela Lucero.

Get ready for class to start:

  1. Log onto a computer (you can use your laptop if you have one).

  2. Open an internet browser (Firefox or Chrome, please)​.

  3. ​Follow the instructions on the screen to join this game.

  4. Relax and breathe until your instructor starts the class.​

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Poll

How are you feeling today?

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CREDIBILITY
  • Magazine articles

  • News articles

  • Scholarly/Peer-Reviewed articles

  • Books

  • E-books

  • Book Chapters

What are we doing today?

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Open Ended

What qualities/characteristics make a source "credible"?

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Let's get to the UTEP Library website in a new tab.

Just google it!

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Advanced Searching Tips

You won't get what you don't ask for, so be descriptive

Don't type whole sentences or phrases- concepts only!

Try lots of different searches

Ask for help if you need it

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Poll

Which source is more credible: books or e-books?

Books

E-books

Both are equally credible

Neither are credible sources

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  • Published by a traditional publisher (has an editor)

  • Has an author you can assess for their credibility

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Books &

E-books

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Poll

True or False? If you use a book as a source, you have to use and cite/reference the whole book, even if you only use one chapter.

True

False

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  • You can double-check the credibility of the chapter's author, if different from the book's

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Book chapters

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Poll

Have you ever tried to open an article online but been blocked because you're not registered on the site or "a subscriber"?

Yes

No

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  • Check the name of the news/magazine for reputation and biases

  • Check the author for experience, expertise, reputation, biases

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News & Magazine articles

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Poll

True or False? Peer-Reviewed articles are written by my peers-- other students like me.

True

False

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Peer-Reviewed Articles

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RWS 1302 Information Skills
Part 2
media

With your librarian, Angela Lucero.

Get ready for class to start:

  1. Log onto a computer (you can use your laptop if you have one).

  2. Open an internet browser (Firefox or Chrome, please)​.

  3. ​Follow the instructions on the screen to join this game.

  4. Relax and breathe until your instructor starts the class.​

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