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Want to test your knowledge on Primary and Secondary Sources?

In this exercise, learners are required to distinguish the information belong to "primary sources" or "secondary sources". Primary information source are anything created at the time when the incident/event happened. They were created with the intention to record the incident/event. It could be a document, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, a diary, an artifact, and so on. Secondary information source is anything (e.g., documents, records, artifacts, objects, and so on) that discuss, relates, or refers another piece of information existing elsewhere.

Keywords:: Information resources Research -- Methodology Information literacy
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Synthesizing information

In this video, you’ll learn more about synthesizing information. The video includes information on: (1) The importance of synthesis (2) Tips for improving your thought process (3) Resources

Keywords:: Information resources Research -- Methodology Thought thinking
Resource Type:: Video

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My info buddies

In this slide, it introduces different type of resource was created with a particular kind of purpose: to transmit facts, to interpret the findings, to put forward a viewpoint, to let fellow workers know some important idea, and so on.

Keywords:: Information resources Research -- Methodology
Resource Type:: Others

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Where is the best place to find primary sources for cultural project?

In the exercise, learner need to determine where is the best place to find these primary information.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Information resources Humanities -- Research Information literacy
Resource Type:: Others

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Where is the best place to find primary sources?

In this video, a team of students are now discussing where is the best place to find primary sources and search more efficiently.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Information resources Information retrieval Humanities -- Research
Resource Type:: Video

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To assess the relevant primary and secondary sources for the exhibition

In this video, a team of students arrive the university library and meet the Reference Librarian at a discussion room. The Reference Librarian firstly recaps the concepts of the AAOCC. Then, she mentions the additional criteria for evaluating the primary and secondary sources!

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Information resources Information resources -- Evaluation Information literacy
Resource Type:: Video

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Research Skills for Engineering Students: Module 2, Part 2: Types of engineering information

In this video, you’ll continue to learn how to evaluate and identify different types of sources.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Information resources Engineering -- Research
Resource Type:: Video

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Engineering information sources: The basic of the profession

There's lots of Engineering information on the Web. Some ask you to pay money; your library probably already subscribes to many good sources. As you develop into a professional engineer, you will learn to go beyond general web pages or web docs & become a more sophisticated engineering information user and creator. In this video, it introduces different engineering information (characteristics & purposes).

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Information resources Engineering -- Research
Resource Type:: Video

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Matching various engineering content types

In this exercise, you will learn various engineering content types. For example, journal articles & conference papers, e-books, patents, standards, thesis & dissertations.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Information resources Engineering -- Research Information literacy
Resource Type:: Others

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Recognizing various types of information in health sciences

In this exercise, students are required to match various types of information in health sciences.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Information resources Public health -- Research Medical care -- Research Medicine -- Research Medical sciences -- Research Information literacy
Resource Type:: Others

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Want to test your knowledge on Primary and Secondary Sources?

Synthesizing information

My info buddies

Where is the best place to find primary sources for cultural project?

Where is the best place to find primary sources?

To assess the relevant primary and secondary sources for the exhibition

Research Skills for Engineering Students: Module 2, Part 2: Types of engineering information

Engineering information sources: The basic of the profession

Matching various engineering content types

Recognizing various types of information in health sciences

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