Information Literacy (Research Skills/ Big6/ C.R.A.A.P. Test/ Guidelines) by Mireille Najjar https://padlet.com/MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y Why Research? To equip students with research skills needed for education in universities. To improve scores. To lessen/avoid affective obstacles at university libraries. en-us 2020-05-26 10:50:12 UTC 2021-05-30 13:26:06 UTC hello@padlet.com C.R.A.A.P. Test- PURPOSE: The reason the information exists. What is the purpose of the information? to inform? teach? sell? entertain? persuade? Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear? Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda?Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases? MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/594484150 2020-05-26 10:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/594484150 C.R.A.A.P. Test- ACCURACY: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the contentWhere does the information come from?Is the information supported by evidence?Has the information been reviewed or refereed?Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge?Does the language or tone seem biased and free of emotion?Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors? MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/594485166 2020-05-26 10:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/594485166 C.R.A.A.P. Test- AUTHORITY: MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/594485637 The source of the information
  • Who is the author /publisher/source/sponsor?
  • Are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations given?
  • What are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations given?
  • What are the author's qualifications to write on the topic?
  • Is there contact information, such as a publisher or e-mail address?
  • Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source? 
    •  examples: 
      • .com (commercial), .edu (educational), .gov (U.S. government)
      • .org (nonprofit organization), or
      • .net (network)

 



]]> 2020-05-26 10:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/594485637 C.R.A.A.P. Test- RELEVANCE: MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/594486708 The importance of the information for your needs
  • Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?
  • Who is the intended audience?
  • Is the information at an appropriate level (i.e. not too elementary or advanced for your needs)?
  • Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one you will use?
  • Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper?

]]> 2020-05-26 10:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/594486708 C.R.A.A.P. Test- CURRENCY: The timeliness of the informationWhen was the information published or posted?Has the information been revised or updated?Is the information current or out-of date for your topic?Are the links functional? MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/594487850 2020-05-26 10:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/594487850 BIG6 RESEARCH MODEL: MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602320256 STEP 1: TASK DEFINITION

STEP 2: INFORMATION SEEEKING STRATEGIES

STEP 3: LOCATION AND ACCESS

STEP 4: INFORMATION SEEKING STRATEGIES

STEP 5: SYNTHESIS

STEP 6: EVALUATION

]]> 2020-05-30 10:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602320256 CITATION MANAGMENENT TOOLS: MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602323032  EASY BIB:
https://www.easybib.com

CITATION MACHINE:
https://www.citationmachine.net

MICROSOFT (REFERENCES)

CITE FAST:
https://www.citefast.com/?s=APA7#_Webpage

]]> 2020-05-30 10:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602323032 GOOGLE TIPS MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602324913 https://view.genial.ly/58d3a7e7b69aaa1290e21ffc/interactive-content-google]]> 2020-05-30 10:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602324913 DEFINITION OF CITATION: MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602325712 Citation is a reference of information sources. 

https://literaryterms.net/apa-citation/

In other words, citation is acknowledging the source you used by including bibliographic information such as the author, year of publication, publisher, title etc...

NOTE: Everything should be cited: 
A quote, a Picture, Music, Words...]]> 2020-05-30 10:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602325712 WHY TO CITE? MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602325824 it is important to cite to:
- Give credit to the author.
- Avoid plagiarism.
- Add credibility to your information.
- Help readers who wish to know more by referring to your reference list.
- Verify facts and accuracy of information.]]> 2020-05-30 10:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602325824 DEFINITION OF PARAPHRASING MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602326080 Paraphrasing is to rewrite the same meaning in your own words and in your own style of writing.]]> 2020-05-30 10:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602326080 RULES OF PARAPHRASING (The 4 R's) MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602326194 - Remain (Some words you cannot change)
- Replace (Find a synonym for a word- Use a thesaurus.)
- Rearrange (Arrange the order of ideas in your own voice or style of writing)
- Recheck (Review your work and  cite it).

]]> 2020-05-30 10:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602326194 DEFINITION OF PLAGIARISM MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602326507 Plagiarism is when you take the work of someone (including pictures, images, and ideas) and present it as your own 
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/plagiarism]]> 2020-05-30 10:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602326507 HOW TO AVOID PLAGIARISM MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602326596 _ Paraphrasing
_ Quoting
- In-text Citation
- Citing at the end (A full reference list)]]> 2020-05-30 10:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602326596 WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU PLAGIARIZE? MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602326671 2020-05-30 10:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602326671 PLAGIARISM DETECTION MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602326993 At HPS. Br., we have a subscription to Turnitin Software (For grades 10 to 12)]]> 2020-05-30 10:41:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602326993 BIG6 HOMEPGAE MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602327483 https://thebig6.org]]> 2020-05-30 10:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602327483 C.R.A.A.P. TEST SOURCE MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602329009   https://researchguides.ben.edu/source-evaluation]]> 2020-05-30 10:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602329009 Citation Styles MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602581181 * A.P.A. 
used for Math and Science https://literaryterms.net/apa-citation/
* M.L.A.
used for Language Arts/ Social Science 
https://www.mla.org/MLA-Style]]> 2020-05-30 16:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602581181 More Google Tips MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602581930 in progress]]> 2020-05-30 16:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602581930 BIG6 VIDEO TUTORIAL MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602600668 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EsMtlx8wuI]]> 2020-05-30 17:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602600668 GOOGLE ADVANCED IMAGE SEARCH MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602611730 https://www.google.com/advanced_image_search]]> 2020-05-30 17:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602611730 GOOGLE SEARCH LESSONS MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602615807 https://www.google.com/insidesearch/searcheducation/lessons.html]]> 2020-05-30 17:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602615807 Daniel Russell (Senior Research Scientist Google) presenting the Basics of Google Search MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602617867 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxlpTzK9iG-2M0dmMEZpWTZGNVk/view]]> 2020-05-30 17:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602617867 A.A.S.L. Standards MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602627480 2020-05-30 18:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/602627480 What Not To Cite MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/610401004 - Your own Findings.
- Your own opinion.
- Famous sayings such as "It's raining cats and dogs".
- Common Knowledge.]]> 2020-06-04 07:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/610401004 Corona Virus Fact Check MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/851351506 2020-10-22 06:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/851351506 Tips to spot Misinformation/Fake News MireilleNajjar https://padlet.com/mireillenajjar/wl1nmdoaq4spmr8y/wish/851353472 - Google Fact Check Sources 
- Current Medical evidence from authoritative health-focused sites
- Citation + date
- Corroborated information in other credible sites
- Scan for bias, language, photos, domain (.com / .org ...  )
- Author credentials and reputation
- Interpretation of Information
- About Us Page

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