Accessing Sources
Embedded Files
Quick survey 📊
Where do you usually find your information? How much time do you spend evaluating the information that you find? Do you fact check what you find or generally trust it?
BLANK Media Lit_TikTokSorting Sources .docxActivity #1: Sort the Sources!
Not every source is created equal. The types of sources you choose need to reflect your research need. In this "game," sort the sources into three categories:
Personal: aka "primary" sources
Reviewed: aka "secondary" sources
Peer-reviewed: aka "scholarly" or "academic"
Activity #2: Escape the Databases
Our school pays for access to lots of databases. You can use these to find all different types of information, including:
Overview articles of a topic
Newspaper articles
Magazine articles
Scholarly journals
Primary sources
Get to know our controversial issues databases in this online "escape room." When you break out of the form, you'll get a reward! 🍭
CLICK HERE to access the Google Form!
Controversial Issues and Current Events:
Google Tips and Tricks
Limit the time frame
Search within a specific website or domain
Use quotation marks
Exclude results that aren't
helpful to your search
Use "Boolean" operators aka basic search commands
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