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Keiser University Library - Information Literacy Lessons

Home
Topic to Thesis
Topic to Thesis
- Step 1: Topic
  Step 1: Topic
  - Brainstorming Your Topic
- Step 2: Research Question
- Step 3: Thesis
- Topic to Thesis Infographic
- Wrap-Up
Successful Research Papers
Successful Research Papers
- Understand the Assignment
- BEAM Those Sources
  BEAM Those Sources
- Acknowledge Differing Points of View
- Deliver a Strong Conclusion
- Wrap-Up
Types of Sources
Types of Sources
- Many Types
- Scholarly vs Popular Sources
  Scholarly vs Popular Sources
  - Empirical Research or Not
  - Peer-Reviewed or Not
- Format & Medium
- Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary
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  On this page
  - Types of Sources
    
    What is your Source?
- Wrap-Up
Evaluate Sources
Evaluate Sources
- SIFT That Info!
  SIFT That Info!
- Deciphering Bias, Perspective, and Logical Fallacies
  Deciphering Bias, Perspective, and Logical Fallacies
- Wrap-Up
Author Authority
Author Authority
Academic Honesty
Academic Honesty

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Types of Sources
- What is your Source?

Source Types Infographic

An outline of the 5 considerations when determining what a source is.

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Types of Sources

What is your Source?

Is it scholarly or popular?
If scholarly, is it empirical research?
If scholarly, is it peer-reviewed?
What format/medium is it in?
Is it a primary, secondary, or tertiary source?

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