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Research Sources

Research Sources

This course is part of Advanced College Writing Skills Specialization

Instructor: Pearson

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

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3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Apply research strategies to locate, evaluate, and manage credible primary and secondary sources.
Synthesize research findings to formulate a clear thesis statement that guides an academic inquiry.

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There is 1 module in this course

Learn to evaluate the credibility of research sources to ensure any academic project is grounded in reliable information. This course explains powerful strategies for sourcing information, from Boolean searches to library databases, and provides the criteria for assessing the quality of evidence from interviews, surveys, and observations. By the end of this course, you will be able to differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources and determine the quality of information for any research paper.

In this course, we will learn about locating and evaluating reliable research sources, ensuring your work is grounded in credible information. We will learn the strategies for sourcing information online, employing powerful Boolean search methods, and making use of library resources. This course will equip you with the skills to differentiate reliable sources from unreliable ones, assess the quality of information within sources, and leverage interviews, surveys, and observations as credible evidence in your research papers.

What's included

1 video2 assignments3 app items4 plugins

1 videoTotal 3 minutes

Research Sources3 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Graded Quiz30 minutes
Practice Quiz30 minutes

3 app itemsTotal 110 minutes

Reading: The Second Week pp. 46-7145 minutes
Reading: Finding Sources pp. 370-392 (Section 50.3 & Chapter 51)40 minutes
Reading: Evaluating Sources pp. 393-406 (Sections 52.1 & 52.2)25 minutes

4 pluginsTotal 20 minutes

Interactive: Types of Sources5 minutes
Interactive: Research Strategies5 minutes
Interactive: Reliable vs. Non-Reliable Research Sources5 minutes
Interactive: Evaluating Research Sources5 minutes

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