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ESLN writing classes
for all ESLN writing classes (ESLN 032 - 512)
Getting Started
Information search process
Selecting a Topic
Keywords for searching
What are Scholarly Sources?
Evaluating Sources
Finding Material
Retrieving Material
Helpful Services
Citing Sources
Citation Styles: MLA and APA
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Self-Check Quiz #1
Self-Check Quiz #2
Self-Check Quiz #3
Self-Check Quiz #1
A good starting place to get definitions and overviews of a controversial topic is:
general google searches
peer-reviewed sources
reference books like SAGE Knowledge E-books
Wikipedia
general google searches: 1 votes (10%)
peer-reviewed sources: 0 votes (0%)
reference books like SAGE Knowledge E-books: 7 votes (70%)
Wikipedia: 2 votes (20%)
Total Votes: 10
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Self-Check Quiz #2
Journal articles are written by journalists
True
False
True: 0 votes (0%)
False: 10 votes (100%)
Total Votes: 10
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Choosing Among Publication Types
Here's a graphic representation of some common types of publications and their differences.
Self-Check Quiz #3
The best way to get an idea of the position or bias in a website is
read the "about us" section
check if it links to academic or scholarly sources
google the authors or organization to see how other sources characterize them
read the "about us" section: 0 votes (0%)
check if it links to academic or scholarly sources: 8 votes (72.73%)
google the authors or organization to see how other sources characterize them: 3 votes (27.27%)
Total Votes: 11
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American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Pediatricians
Stanford study
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