English 100 - Senn - Credible Sources

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About this Resource

Students will practice finding credible sources for future research.
  • Class: ENGLISH 100
  • Instructor: S. Senn

Reference Sources - Print

There are many excellent resources are available in the Luria Library Reference section.

Reference Sources - Electronic

These resources are available online and may require your Pipeline account information.

Books

Search the library catalog for your topic

Articles

Search your topic in

Search for articles in

Internet

Finding good websites for college research can be difficult and time-consuming. Below are some recommendations for topic narrowing, avoiding poor quality sites, evaluating websites.

1. watch and do this tutorial:

2. Type Facebook into

Compare same search in

How many results on first page? How many are advertisements? Where are the results from/who pays for the pages? Open one result, and find the title of one website?

and again

How many results on first page? How many are advertisements? Where are the results from/who pays for the pages? Open one result, and find the title of one website?

There are great resources for finding fewer, but credible sources online, such as:

3. Search Google or the sites listed above for a credible website on the reasons to restrict, limit, curtain driving licenses for elderly

Use the C.A.R.S. system: here CARS

to tell us why the page you found is credible for this assignment.