RWS 1312- Zuniga - Fall 2023

RWS 1302 Information Skills

Part 2

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.​

Poll

How are you feeling today?

CREDIBILITY

• Magazine articles

• News articles

• Scholarly/Peer-Reviewed articles

• Books

• E-books

• Book Chapters

What are we doing today?

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!

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

Poll

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

• Books

• E-books

• Both are equally credible

• Neither are credible sources

• Published by a traditional publisher (has an editor)

• Has an author you can assess for their credibility

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Books &

E-books

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

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

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Book chapters

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

• 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

Poll

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

• True

• False

• look up article in Retraction Watch database

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Peer-Reviewed Articles

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