Source Types and Searching

Title: Source Types and Searching
Creator: Christopher Lowder; Valerie Linsinbigler
Institution: GMU
Date Created: 09/23/2020
Date Modified: 05/03/2024
Type: Lesson Plan
Description: This session, aimed at ENGH 101 students, integrates source types and how to search using the databases. After a short presentation, students practice the RADAR test for source evaluation and searching databases using their own topics.
GMU SLAP Outcomes: SLAP 2. Students will be able to implement a focused search strategy.; SLAP 3. Students will be able to evaluate information, where it comes from, and how it’s used.
Activity type(s): Reflect and share; Individual worksheet
Assessment type(s): Worksheet
Class duration: 50 minutes
Course code(s): ENGH 101
Audience: Undergraduate students
Tags: RADAR test
Rights: CC BY-NC-SA