Summer Institute 2022
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Welcome to the Summer Institute 2022 Library Research Seminars Guide! We're excited to work with you in your library research seminars in Weeks 2 and 3. In these seminars, you'll learn about library resources and services that will help and support you as you work on your ES 112 writing assignments (and in your classes beyond those you take in SI!)
If you have questions about the library, the library seminars, or finding sources, please feel free to email your seminar librarian (see the lefthand column for librarian contact information). For immediate library or research assistance (for example, finding an article in OneSearch or a library database), visit the 24/7 Live Chat Help!
Seminar Slides
Below are the presentation slides for the library research seminar sessions. To view the presentation speaker notes, select the stacked three dots on the slideshow and choose open speaker notes OR tap slide and press S. View, print, and/or download the slides here.
Seminar Surveys
Task: Complete the Week 1 Reflection about your first library research seminar experience.
Due Date: At the end of your Week 1 Library Research Seminar.
Task: Complete the final library research seminar survey to reflect on what you learned and your confidence in completing assignments going forward.
Due Date: At the end of your Week 3 Library Research Seminar.
Handouts
Below you'll find a digital copy of the Library Research Seminars Syllabis. Additionally, there are handouts with tips and strategies for a) finding articles in OneSearch and library databases, b) identifying scholarly, peer reviewed journal articles, c) evaluating information sources for credibility and d) various types of articles.
- Evaluation TipsDo what pro fact-checkers do to make sure the information you use and share is reliable and trustworthy.
Research Tips and Strategies
Databases
If you'd like to venture beyond the OneSearch catalog to find a scholarly, peer-reviewed source for your ES 112 Writing Assignment #2, try one of the databases below.
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive index of peer-reviewed scholarly journals in social sciences, humanities, general science, education and multicultural studies, as well as popular magazines published from 1990-present. Provides Full-text access to peer reviewed articles from thousands of journals.