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Student Resources - EasyBib Blog. Welcome to the Writing Resources on EasyBib!

Student Resources - EasyBib Blog

Here you’ll find vast amounts of information to help you plan, research, organize, write, and cite your papers. Students, does that research paper have your head spinning? Fear no more, EasyBib is here to demystify the process and help you succeed. Teachers, here is a treasure trove for you of ready-to-use lessons and guides to help your students become the smart, critical-thinkers they need to be for the 21st century. Research Guides Get started by checking out our comprehensive presentation on the research process. Writing Guides Here you’ll find detailed break-downs on every step of the writing process. Citation Guides This contains all the info you’ll ever need to understand and create bibliographies for your papers.

Topics Guides Here you’ll find pages of research we’ve compiled based upon the most popular topics cited on EasyBib. We hope you find this Student Portal helpful. Blog - EasyBib Writing Center. We recently posted, “10 Ways to Spot a Fake News Article,” which highlighted key items to look for on a website when determining its credibility.

Blog - EasyBib Writing Center

The infographic found here summarizes the content from the blog post and students can use it as a guide when using news sources in research. […] The use of innovative technology by presidents to address the nation isn’t a new concept. Abraham Lincoln was one of the first presidents to use the telegram, Franklin Roosevelt spoke via radio through his Fireside Chats, and Harry Truman was the first president to broadcast on TV. It isn’t too […] President Donald Trump’s inauguration as president of the United States of America will be remembered as one of the most watched and talked about events of the year. When it comes to educational technology (ed-tech), there are always new sites, apps, and buzzwords. President Barack Obama delivered his farewell address to the nation on Tuesday, January 10th, signifying the end of his historic time in office.

Lynda.com - Information Literacy. Released Information literacy is the ability to discover and use various types of information.

Lynda.com - Information Literacy

Student2Scholar - Tutorials. The Process of Research Writing - Steven Krauss. The Process of Research Writing Steven D.

The Process of Research Writing - Steven Krauss

Krause, Eastern Michigan University Version 1.0,Spring 2007. Wrting Center @ UNC Chapel Hill. Intellectual Property - France - Faculty.

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Information Literacy - UIDAHO. What is Information Literacy?

Information Literacy - UIDAHO

Information Literacy is the ability to identify what information is needed, understand how the information is organized, identify the best sources of information for a given need, locate those sources, evaluate the sources critically, and share that information. It is the knowledge of commonly used research techniques. Information literacy is critically important because we are surrounded by a growing ocean of information in all formats. Key skill assessment unit: information literacy - Open University. This key skill develops your information literacy (IL) skills in your studies, work or other activities over a period of time.

Key skill assessment unit: information literacy - Open University

To tackle all of this section you will need to plan your work over at least 3–4 months to give you enough time to practise and improve your skills, to seek feedback from others, and to monitor and evaluate your progress. Information literacy is not the same as information technology. Information and communication technology skills tend to concentrate on using hardware and software effectively to process and communicate information. Information literacy, on the other hand, is concerned with recognising when information is needed, and locating, critically evaluating, using and presenting the information to suit a specific purpose.

Student Affair - Academic Learning Centre - Useful Study Skills Sites. University of Guelph's Learning Commons - The University of Guelph has won a number of website awards for its series of "FastFacts" designed to provide students with the kind of basic study skill background that they need to be successful in university.

Student Affair - Academic Learning Centre - Useful Study Skills Sites

UNBC's Study Skills Centre - UNBC provides a series of straightforward, easy to understand handouts on study skills. (In order to access the site you need to click on "learning strategies" in the drop down menu at the top of the page). Along with the traditional strategies, there are also some on presenting seminars, poster presentations and looking for languagesignals during lectures. Dartmouth's Academic Skill Centre – Dartmouth has produced and put online a series of study skill videos on learning strategies for general chemistry, time management, notetaking, stress management, reading improvement, and strategic learning. Virginia Polytechnical Institute - This study skill site pops up near the top of a Google search for a good reason. Student Affair - Academic Learning Centre - Handouts. Home Handouts The ALC has developed a series of handouts for UM students.

Student Affair - Academic Learning Centre - Handouts

The handouts are available in PDF format for students/faculty/staff to print. Feel free to use and duplicate these resources, provided you print the pages in their original format and credit UM's Academic Learning Centre as author. If you have any questions regarding the handouts or their use, contact miriam_unruh@umanitoba.ca. Files in PDF format require Adobe Reader. For handouts on the following topics, click the topic or scroll down. Academic Writing | Grammar | Tests / Exams | Reading | Learning & Memory | Note Taking | Oral Presentations | Time Management Citation Styles.

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