Information Literacy

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Identifying characteristics of least credible and most credible sources

Students brainstorm types of sources that they think are “credible” and “not credible” in order to elicit a conversation about a) what a source is and b) what makes it credible or not.

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In-class activities

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Evaluating

Information Formats – Part 1

This video is the first in a two-part series from Portland State University. It discusses information formats, distinguishing format as a process, and the information cycle.

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Video

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Getting started

Information Formats – Part 2

This is the 2nd video in a two-part series from Portland State University on information formats. It discusses several kinds of formats in more detail: newspapers, magazines, journals, books, and reference.

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Video

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Getting started

Introduction to the Library Website

This video provides an overview of the library website and highlights some of the Library's most popular resources and services. NOTE: This video is available in Spanish. See "Introducción al sitio web de la Biblioteca PCC" below.

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Video

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JSTOR (How to search)

How to use JSTOR, a large collection of scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles strongest in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

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Handouts

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Finding

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