View video – College of DuPage Library: Speech Research: Source Evaluation. [4:59 min.] This video provides guidance on how to evaluate whether information is useful to your research, and credible, current and accurate, particularly in relation to web sources. First, consider why the source information was created, and its ease of use in relation to your audience needs. To evaluate accuracy, explore several sources to compare similarities, differences, and credibility in their associated references. Remember, your credibility depends on providing your audience with accurate, thoughtful information.
Note: The College of Dupage Library Information Literacy webpage offers many other openly licensed research resources, including topic identification, finding evidence, and evaluating sources worksheets. The topic identification worksheet has a section for tracking different kinds of resources as you build your presentation.
View video – LIONTV Library Information Literacy Online Network: William Badke – A Tutorial on Plagiarism.[9:35 min.] This video defines plagiarism and how to avoid it. Plagiarism is a serious breach of communication ethics that can result in damaging personal, professional, and legal consequences. Respecting intellectual property by citing your sources properly is also critical to maintaining your credibility as a writer and presenter. Recording your sources as you research and organize your presentation is the best way to prevent accidental plagiarism.
Explore Website – University of Leicester: Organisation and Time Management resources. The Organising your time resource provides various strategies to plan and manage your time effectively. The Thought mapping resource offers a way to plan your presentation, make research notes, create a topic over, and also manage your time.
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View video – College of DuPage Library: Speech Research: Source Evaluation. [4:59 min.] This video provides guidance on how to evaluate whether information is useful to your research, and credible, current and accurate, particularly in relation to web sources. First, consider why the source information was created, and its ease of use in relation to your audience needs. To evaluate accuracy, explore several sources to compare similarities, differences, and credibility in their associated references. Remember, your credibility depends on providing your audience with accurate, thoughtful information.
Note: The College of Dupage Library Information Literacy webpage offers many other openly licensed research resources, including topic identification, finding evidence, and evaluating sources worksheets. The topic identification worksheet has a section for tracking different kinds of resources as you build your presentation.
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View video – LIONTV Library Information Literacy Online Network: William Badke – A Tutorial on Plagiarism.[9:35 min.] This video defines plagiarism and how to avoid it. Plagiarism is a serious breach of communication ethics that can result in damaging personal, professional, and legal consequences. Respecting intellectual property by citing your sources properly is also critical to maintaining your credibility as a writer and presenter. Recording your sources as you research and organize your presentation is the best way to prevent accidental plagiarism.
Explore Website – University of Leicester: Organisation and Time Management resources. The Organising your time resource provides various strategies to plan and manage your time effectively. The Thought mapping resource offers a way to plan your presentation, make research notes, create a topic over, and also manage your time.
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