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Keith's ENGL2010 Class Plan

Library instruction for ENGL 2010
female student in book stacks
INSTRUCTIONS
  • Divide into 3 or 4 Groups and choose a Note-Taker and a Reporting person.
  • Each group examines an online information source of a different type on various topics using a worksheet. 
  • Use each group's worksheet to note evidence for the reliability of a source.  Don't read whole item.  Scan it.
  • Then each group reports and we will discuss what you noticed, and what you think of it.

SOURCE 1:  

Tang, William. "She Used Grammarly to Proofread Her Paper. Now She's Accused of.." USA Today (Online), 17 Apr. 2024. ProQuest; SIRS Issues Researcher, https://libprox1.slcc.edu/login?url=https://explore.proquest.com/sirsissuesresearcher/document/3054563857?accountid=28671.

DESCRIPTION: About using A.I. or other apps while avoiding cheating in schoolwork. (#1).  

Library Database used: SIRS ISSUES RESEARCHER (best for background information on current issues topics). 

 

SOURCE 2:  

Trolian,Teniell L., et al. “Predictors of Academic Motivation in the First Year of College.” Learning & Motivation, vol. 84, Nov. 2023, p. N.PAG. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lmot.2023.101939.

DESCRIPTION:  Academic or scholarly article on why students stay in college the first year or do not drop out.   

Library Database used: Education Full Text database (best for educators).          

 

SOURCE 3:

Wick, Jeannette Y. "Concerns Linger about GLP-1 Inhibitors Despite their Popularity." Pharmacy Times, 2024. ProQuest, Free version on the Web: https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/concerns-linger-about-glp-1-inhibitors-despite-their-popularity 

DESCRIPTION:   Article about new weight loss drugs.

Library Database used: ProQuest One database (first-stop for most research topics it contains articles, ebooks, and videos).

 

SOURCE 4:  

Zipper, David. “Why It’s So Frickin’ Hard to Stop Driving.” Slate, 3 Dec. 2024, https://slate.com/technology/2024/12/car-commute-public-transit-behavioral-science.html  

DESCRIPTION:  Article from an online page about getting people to use alternative transportation to reduce carbon and improve health.