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Anatomy of a History Journal

This module presents the structure and content of a typical history journal. 

Updated: Jul 2024

Learning resource type: Interactive course
Audience: Graduate, Undergraduate
Subject: History, Research, Information Literacy
Author: Jane Forgay, Stefaniada Voichita, Jessica Bloom
Critical Appraisal in STEM

Infographic detailing the RADAR framework for evaluating sources. See also the …

Learning resource type: Infographic
Audience: Undergraduate
Subject: Evaluation, STEM, Reading
Author: Kathy Szigeti, Tom Harding, Jessica Bloom, Stefaniada Voichita
Research and the Library: Math Communication Courses

Integrated lessons for the Math Communication Courses, focused on where to find information, how to evaluate information, and how to search for information…

Learning resource type: Interactive course
Audience: Undergraduate
Subject: Searching, Evaluation, Research
Author: Rebecca Hutchinson, Stefaniada Voichita
Getting Started on Economics Research

This module is an introduction to article searching for Economics Research.

Learning resource type: Interactive course
Audience: Undergraduate
Subject: Economics, Research, Resources
Author: Liz Gross, Sandra Keys, Mike Chee, Stefaniada Voichita
Identifying Peer Review Articles

Infographic detailing three ways to determine if a journal article is peer-reviewed: 1) using a database peer-review feature, 2) checking the journal…

Learning resource type: Infographic
Audience: Faculty, Graduate, Undergraduate
Subject: Peer Review
Author: Jessica Bloom, Lauren Doyle, Agnes Zientarska-Kayko
The Peer Review Process

Infographic detailing the peer-review process.

Learning resource type: Infographic
Audience: Faculty, Graduate, Undergraduate
Subject: Peer Review
Author: Jessica Bloom, Rebecca Hutchinson
RADAR Framework

A set of short modules introducing the RADAR acronym, process for evaluating information, and downloadable handout for independent practice. 

Learning resource type: Interactive course
Audience: Undergraduate
Subject: Evaluation, Reading
Author: Carly McLeod, Kari D. Weaver, Abigail Colucci, Stefaniada Voichita
Search Statement Worksheet

Worksheet to identify and develop keywords in advance of database searching.…

Learning resource type: Handout
Audience: Undergraduate
Subject: Searching, Databases, Keywords
Author: J. Ariel Stables-Kennedy, Kari D. Weaver
Introduction to Academic Information, Information Seeking, and Evaluation

This module will introduce you to concepts that will help you understand how information is created, recognize non-scholarly and scholarly information, as…

Learning resource type: Interactive course
Audience: Undergraduate
Subject: Evaluation, Information Literacy
Author: Mike Chee, Kari D. Weaver, Stefaniada Voichita, Abbey Colucci

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