Research Guides: Writing 60 Information Literacy Tutorial: Home

Welcome

Welcome to the Writing 60 Information Literacy Tutorials!

These tutorials provides useful strategies, tips, demonstrations, and tools for conducting efficient and effective research. If you have any questions about the information in this tutorial, please ask a librarian!

https://www.lib.uci.edu/ask-librarian-reference-services

Welcome

Library Introduction Tutorial
Basic overview of how to find relevant services and materials on the library website and the Writing 60 research guide. Also, important information about connecting to resources from off-campus.
Information Contexts and Audiences
On the information timeline and cycle, on the terms "scholarly" and "popular," and tips on how to read scholarly sources.
Topic Development: Pre-Searching
Strategies and useful tools/databases for exploring and narrowing down topics. CQ Researcher and Opposing Viewpoints are introduced here.
Searching: Keywords and Boolean
Tips on how to use keywords and Boolean operators to get the most out of your searches
Searching: Databases and Tools
Introduction to databases like Academic Search Complete and tools like Library Search and Google Scholar that will help you find resources. Strategies for using bibliographies and citations with these tools.
Advocacy Resources
Resources and strategies specifically for the Writing 60 Advocacy Project

Evaluating Information

Evaluate information by reading laterally
Website explaining how to use the SIFT method to evaluate sources and read laterally (method similar to what professional fact-checkers use)

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