Library and Academic Services presents "Building Your Research Foundation," a two-part online workshop series during the 2024 Fall Term to develop skills to search and manage information. Take one or both as a review or to learn something new. Each workshop will have a tipsheet, a practice sheet after the session, a recording of the session.
Questions? Suggestions for future sessions? Contact fdemelo@rrc.ca. Are you a student already doing research for an assignment and need assistance? Contact library@rrc.ca or use the Ask Us Chat on our website to connect with a staff member.
How can "Advance Search" help novice searchers? How does preparation before using OneSearch benefit the process?
Description: OneSearch is the library's Google-like discovery tool without an ad. This workshop identifies time-saving tips, from generating keywords to knowing assignment boundaries before touching a keyboard. From there, we look at using Advanced Search features and filters to prevent losing focus during the search process.
Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 12:15-12:45 pm
How can frameworks prevent getting overwhelmed online? What does it mean to find credible information?
Description: What makes information "credible?" How can you evaluate the credibility of the information from a website? In this session, we take a quick look at the challenges of evaluating online information and introduce two frameworks to help the process: the popular CRAAP method and SIFT, developed by Mike Caulfield, to help foster a needed skill in today's information-rich environment.
Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 12:15-12:45 pm
Link: Building Your Research Foundation: Evaluating Online Information
