Literature Review
The primary purpose of a literature review is to provide a rationale for your proposed research question(s). You need to locate your research question within the broader conversation of a particular...
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What is it?An annotation is a brief evaluative summary of a book, article, or other publication. A bibliography is a list of resources cited in a consistent style format (such as MLA). An annotated...
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Students are asked to reflect on their experience writing a required “literature review” for the course through a first-person “comic.” The visual narrative format allows students to come to terms with...
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Introduces the ethical dimension of finding, using, and sharing images in the context of the undergraduate research assignmentAttachments: AttachmentSizeimages-copyright-final.docx16.41 KBLearning...
View ArticleScholarly Inquiry and Research Methods
Syllabus and five assignments within a two-credit course at undergraduate level. See "Relevant Links" section below for access to all assignments.Learning Outcomes: The student will:1. Gain an...
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Share this on: The following activity is meant to assist learning the concepts of strategic search. It introduces the idea that sources contribute different perspectives to an argument and that...
View ArticleBasic First Year Communication Studies Assignment
Share this on: A general worksheet for students to find key sources in selected databases for their assignments in Communication Studies.Attachments: AttachmentSizeComm3.docx5.51 KBLearning Outcomes:...
View ArticleCreate an entry in a LocalWiki
Share this on: Students create an entry in the Fremont Wiki - http://localwiki.net/fremont. Students incorporate information literacy concepts, have hands-on experience conducting research, and create...
View ArticleSummarizing different perspectives on a controversial topic
Share this on: Using ProQuest SIRS Issues Researcher or similar database, groups of students work together to find and read four informative magazine articles representing a variety of opinions on a...
View ArticleSocial Justice in Information- First Year Business Students
Share this on: A 90 minute session with first year students in the School of Economics and Business Administration. Covered areas included overview of difficulties in searching and algorithm bias....
View ArticleGallery Walk: What Shapes Information?
Share this on: A gallery walk is a silent, interactive exercise followed by small- or whole-group discussion. You can use this exercise to introduce students to new material, to review...
View ArticleAnnotated Bibliography
Share this on: What is it?An annotation is a brief evaluative summary of a book, article, or other publication. A bibliography is a list of resources cited in a consistent style format (such as MLA)....
View ArticleUsing Comics to Reflect on Academic Work
Share this on: Students are asked to reflect on their experience writing a required “literature review” for the course through a first-person “comic.” The visual narrative format allows students to...
View ArticleUsing images : copyright and public domain
Share this on: Introduces the ethical dimension of finding, using, and sharing images in the context of the undergraduate research assignmentAttachments: AttachmentSizeimages-copyright-final.docx16.41...
View ArticleStrategic Searching Spreadsheet
Share this on: The following activity is meant to assist learning the concepts of strategic search. It introduces the idea that sources contribute different perspectives to an argument and that...
View ArticleBasic First Year Communication Studies Assignment
Share this on: A general worksheet for students to find key sources in selected databases for their assignments in Communication Studies.Attachments: AttachmentSizeComm3.docx5.51 KBLearning Outcomes:...
View ArticleScholarly Inquiry and Research Methods
Share this on: Syllabus and five assignments within a two-credit course at undergraduate level. See "Relevant Links" section below for access to all assignments. Assignments include a rubric.Additional...
View ArticleCreate an entry in a LocalWiki
Share this on: Students create an entry in the Fremont Wiki - http://localwiki.net/fremont. Students incorporate information literacy concepts, have hands-on experience conducting research, and create...
View ArticleSummarizing different perspectives on a controversial topic
Share this on: Using ProQuest SIRS Issues Researcher or similar database, groups of students work together to find and read four informative magazine articles representing a variety of opinions on a...
View ArticleSocial Justice in Information- First Year Business Students
Share this on: A 90 minute session with first year students in the School of Economics and Business Administration. Covered areas included overview of difficulties in searching and algorithm bias....
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