LibGuides: WRT 1020 Information Literacy Module: Module 2: Selecting & Accessing Information

Selecting & Accessing Information

Scholarly Research
Madonna guide on how to conduct scholarly research in databases.
Searching as Strategic Exploration
University of Washington module that explains the need for strategically searching and changing your research process.

Evaluating Resources
Madonna guide explaining how to evaluate a range of different resources.
Authority is Constructed and Contextual
University of Washington module explaining how you can evaluate the context of a source.
Types of Authority
Video explaining the different types of authority for researchers and writers.
Evaluating Authority
Video that looks at how to evaluate the authority of your resources.

Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources
Madonna Library guide for learning about primary, secondary, and tertiary sources and when to use them.
Primary Sources at Yale
Guide with information on finding and identifying primary, secondary, and tertiary sources.