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This module will help learners understand how to evaluate, find, and utilize news from various sources, such as newspapers and newspaper databases available at the Library.

This module presents the structure and content of a typical journal within the social sciences.

This overview adapted slide deck aims to provide the a foundational understanding of GenAI from a University of Waterloo perspective. This resource was developed based on a comprehensive slide deck from University of Massachusetts Amherst, Dr. Torrey Trust: "AI & Ethics" slide deck by Torrey Trust, Ph.D. is licensed under CC BY NC 4.0. 

This version of the slide deck retains the CC-BY-NC license, and can be credited to:

McKenzie, A., Lochead, K., Weaver, K. D., Byl, L., Bermingham, C., Piatek, J., Holmes, T., & Anderson, S. (2024). Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) overview [Slide deck]. University of Waterloo Associate Vice-President, Academic Standing Committee on New Technologies, Pedagogies, and Academic Integrity. Adapted from T. Trust (2024). AI & ethics [slide deck]. University of Massachusetts Amherst as allowed under CC BY-NC 4.0. 

This peer-reviewed module highlights the importance of evaluating sources of information and outlines various frameworks to assess their quality.

This microlearning module provides a guide on how to transfer bibliographic references from RefWorks reference management tool to Zotero.

This module set will guide you through the initial stages of graduate research, from choosing a research topic to writing a formal literature review.

This module focuses on understanding the main sections and elements you will discover when reading through academic scholarly journal articles.

This interactive lesson offers an engaging experience that delves into the ethical considerations, challenges, and applications of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). By participating in this interactive lesson, you can better understand the practical aspects of handling Generative AI responsibly.

This module will explain what copyright rules apply to materials you use and create as a student at the University of Waterloo.

Bibliometric measures are used to express an amount or degree of research or academic output based on subject, institution, journal, author/researcher, and article. This module aims to introduce learners to the different levels of bibliometrics as well as explain how they can be used in the assessment of scholarly impact.