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E - Identifies the purpose and audience of potential resources

Career exploration

Chicago history

Movie piracy

Mythology research paper

Purpose and audience of various types of resources

Scholarly journals/popular magazines

Source evaluation

F - Identifies keywords, synonyms and related terms for the information needed.

Career exploration

Find, evaluate and use sources

Identifying keywords

Keyword searching

Keyword searching and narrowing

Research basics

G - Uses various search systems to retrieve information in a variety of formats.

Career exploration

Mythology research

J - Differentiates between the types of sources cited and understands the elements and correct syntax of a citation for a wide range of resources.

Find, evaluate and use sources

Research basics

K - Records all pertinent citation information for future reference.

Chicago history

Find, evaluate and use sources

Research basics

L - Examines and compares information from various sources in order to evaluate reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and point of view or bias.

Career exploration

Chicago history

Find, evaluate and use sources

Movie piracy

Mythology research

Research basics

Source evaluation

M - Demonstrates an understanding of what constitutes plagiarism and does not represent work attributable to others as his/her own.

Chicago history

Mythology research

Plagiarism and citations

 

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