LibGuides: WRT 1020 Information Literacy Module: Module 3: Evaluating & Using Information

Evaluating & Using Information

Why Use Databases
Madonna guide explaining why you should use databases instead of internet resources.
What are Databases and Why You Need Them
Yavapai College Library video explaining the benefits of using databases over searching the internet.
Why Not Use Google
Madonna guide on why using Google is not the best for academic research and how to use Google Scholar if you need to use the internet.
Library Databases vs. Google
Monroe Community College video explaining the advantages of using library databases over Google.
Google vs. Databases
Gateway Community and Technical College video comparing the use of Google vs. library databases.

Reading & Analyzing Research Articles
Madonna guide explaining how to read research articles.
Evaluating Resources
Madonna guide explaining how to evaluate a range of different resources.
Critical Appraisal and Analysis
Cornell University's guide to critically analyzing information resources.

Plagiarism
Madonna guide explaining the basics of plagiarism.
Plagiarism Tutorials and Tests
Indiana University's resources that help you recognize plagiarism and test your understanding of the concept.
Citation Styles
Madonna guide to introduce citation and citation styles.
Madonna University Writing Center Online Writing Lab
Materials to learn how to use information in a paper and how to cite information.
APA 7th Edition
Purdue OWL's APA 7th edition guide.
MLA Style
Purdue OWL's guide to writing MLA papers.
Copyright Basics
Madonna guide explaining the basics of copyright and fair use.
Information has Value
Benedictine University's guide that explains and introduces intellectual property and copyright.
Scholarship as Conversation
University of Washington's module explaining how information is created, debated, and weighted against one another.