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Book Title: Information Literacy: A Practical Guide

by UW-Green Bay Library

Book Description: This book is a hands-on guide to academic research with a critical, informed lens. It walks readers through how to choose the right sources based on their research needs. The research process is broken into manageable steps starting with identifying information needs, forming strong questions, and building effective search strategies. It also covers how to evaluate sources by recognizing bias, understanding author expertise, and judging relevance and trustworthiness. The last section focuses on using sources in academic writing, including how to read scholarly articles, follow citations, and stay organized.

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UW-Green Bay Library

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Research and information: general

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Title
Information Literacy: A Practical Guide
Author
UW-Green Bay Library
License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Information Literacy: A Practical Guide Copyright © by UW-Green Bay Library is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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Research and information: general
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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay