Course Specific Research Support for COMM 111HZ: Home

1.1.E. Read laterally to evaluate the reliability of information, and evaluate sources for usefulness, relevance, author's expertise

1.2.C. Use tools to concurrently organize, analyze, and synthesize information
1.2.E. Make personal connections to topics of interest (personal experience, expertise, interest in new ideas and for academic or personal development) in order to locate and use information from credible sources, to extend complexity in thinking about a current event, social issue or other real-world problem, and to generate solutions with insight and synthesis

2.2.E. Identify how an author or authors, including organizations and companies as authors, write with a variety of purposes and for particular audiences, and evaluate effectiveness of text to purpose within the field of study or discipline specific content

3.2.A. Seek accuracy, legitimacy, and reliability in sources, and be objective when searching and reading, and demonstrate an understanding of how particular sources, including crowd sourced, contribute to general knowledge

Knowledge Practice:
Use research tools and indicators of authority to determine the credibility of sources, understanding that elements might temper this credibility

Disposition:
Motivate themselves to find authoritative sources, recognizing that authority may be conferred or manifested in unexpected ways

Knowledge Practices:
Identify interested parties, such as scholars, organizations, governments, and industries, who might produce information about a topic and then determine how to access that information

Disposition:
Seek guidance from experts, such as librarians, researchers, and professionals