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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 with Market Research

In this lesson you will learn about market research – what it is, and what you're looking for when you conduct it.

Updated: Sept, 2023

Learning resource type: Interactive course
Audience: Undergraduate
Subject: Research, Market Research, Education
Author: Liz Gross, Kari D. Weaver, Mike Chee, Rachel Figueiredo, Sandra Keys, Emily Wong, Stefaniada Voichita, Abbey Colucci
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
Reading Effectively and Efficiently

Integrated lessons on reading and understanding journal articles.

Last updated: Sept, 2024

Learning resource type: Interactive course
Audience: Undergraduate
Subject: Reading, Journals
Author: Sarah Brown, Kari Weaver, Abigail Colucci, Stefaniada Voichita
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
Evaluate information sources in Nanotechnology Engineering

This module will cover 4 main things: where you find information, how you evaluate information, how you search for information, and an assessment of your…

Learning resource type: Interactive course
Audience: Undergraduate
Subject: Information, Research, Nanotechnology engineering
Author: Kathy Szigeti, Kate Mercer, Mike Chee, Stefaniada Voichita, Abigail Colucci

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