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Google Scholar
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Class Outcomes
Authority is constructed and contextual. Check the AUTHORITY of your sources - make sure they know what they are talking/writing about.
Information has value. Yes, there's a lot of free information on the internet, but do consider what's not available there and why.
Searching as strategic exploration. Searching for information is often nonlinear and iterative (ie. requiring repetition and practice). You evaluate the sources you find, and follow leads from what you have to recognizing what else you need.
SCU Writing Center - The HUB
Engineering/Math Librarian
Wordnik
- WordnikWordnik is an interactive online dictionary of English. It provides example sentences showing words in context, information about the words' frequency and use patterns, related words, and more.