This guide is designed to support research assignments in RC 1000 and serves as a companion to the resources available via the University Libraries homepage - it contains videos, research tips, links, and more.
RC 1000 Goals and Outcomes |
Library Outcomes |
Goal 2: students must exhibit increasingly critical thinking, reading, and writing skills. |
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Locating, evaluating, analyzing, synthesizing, and documenting primary and secondary sources. |
- Begin to identify successful keywords and existing debates on their topics through brainstorming and background research
- Search for and find relevant sources using appropriate tools/methods
- Identify the appropriate source (per assignment requirements and/or topic)
- Identify and use appropriate citation
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Goal 4: students must gain increasing ability to research and write in various environments, including electronic environments |
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Using a variety of technologies in conducting research. |
- Identify and use appropriate tools for RC 1000 research: open web search engines and APPsearch
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