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ENGL 101: Academic Writing

Learning Outcomes

By the end of your library research session, you will be able to...

identify types of authority, such as subject expertise, societal position, or special experiences
differentiate a scholarly article from other information formats by describing characteristics of a scholarly article
formulate effective search strategies in library databases, such as Academic Search Complete, to locate relevant information sources for their topics
identify at least three ways to contact a librarian for research assistance
recognize the limitations of citation generators and identify alternate citation resources, such as Purdue OWL

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