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  • Video 
    Why evaluate legal information?

    Why evaluate legal information?

    In this video, a year 3 LLB student who is preparing a term paper with a substantial research component regularly consults his supervisor. In a recent meeting, the supervisor queries why two pieces of information were cited in his draft. One piece of information is from a local real estate agent’s website summarizing the legal provision for the Hong Kong deed of mutual covenant agreements. Another piece of information is a court case covered in a Hong Kong land law blog.

    Keywords:
    Information resources -- Evaluation Legal research
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    Video
     
  • Video 
    What is critical to learning at U?

    What is critical to learning at U?

    In this video, Prof. Christine Bruce shares her view on "Why InfoLit is vital?" through the search & research they do every day.

    Keywords:
    Study skills Learning Information literacy
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    Video
     
  • Video 
    What criteria to use to evaluate legal information

    What criteria to use to evaluate legal information

    In the video, it explains the criteria to use to evaluate legal information.

    Keywords:
    Information resources -- Evaluation Legal research
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    Video
     
  • Video 
    What are secondary legal materials?

    What are secondary legal materials?

    In this video, it explains what secondary legal material are. Secondary legal sources often explain legal principles more thoroughly so it is good to start your research project with secondary sources.

    Keywords:
    Information resources Legal research -- Databases Legal research Legal research -- Computer network resources
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    Video
     
  • Video 
    To formulate a legal research plan

    To formulate a legal research plan

    When Jacob receives his term paper assignment, he cannot find previous Land Law course materials. He and his classmates discuss what they should do next in the Library. They consult the law librarian who suggests they watch the this video to get an idea on how to plan and start legal research.

    Keywords:
    Information retrieval Legal research
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    Video
     
  • Video 
    The advantages of being information literate

    The advantages of being information literate

    In this video, Prof. Christine Bruce explains that being information literate give you critical and strategic approaches to solve problems. It's you who need to decide using which type (e.g. research or non-research based) of information to support ideas, claims, and proposals that you propose in your research task.

    Keywords:
    Study skills Learning Information literacy
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    Video
     
  • Video 
    The Information Check Point

    The Information Check Point

    This video is about the basics techniques of evaluating information.

    Keywords:
    Information literacy -- Study teaching (Higher)
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    Video
     
  • Video 
    The Amazing Journey of Information

    The Amazing Journey of Information

    This video is about "where does information come from?".

    Keywords:
    Information literacy -- Study teaching (Higher)
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    Video
     
  • Video 
    The (High-Quality) Ideas Constructors

    The (High-Quality) Ideas Constructors

    This video is about 'how to create high-quality ideas?'.

    Keywords:
    Information literacy -- Study teaching (Higher)
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    Video
     
  • Video 
    Seven things about info. needs of research

    Seven things about info. needs of research

    In this video, Prof. Christine Bruce explains the seven things you should pay attention to when you plan the information needs of your research. (1) Use information and communication technology to be really up to date with what's happening. (2) Encounter different types of sources and knowing when it's important to use them. Not only academic literature but also people, social media, the environment, visual information, sound, anything that might inform you. (3) Create your processes to tackle problems or make decisions. (4) Connect information of all kinds that you encounter with specific projects, problems, or areas of interest. (5) Build your knowledge base about your fields of study. (6) Use your creativity and intuition to do something new. (7) Seventhly using information wisely for the benefit of others.

    Keywords:
    Study skills Learning Information literacy
    Resource Type:
    Video