Toolkit Keyword hot potato exercise Students often struggle most with finding relevant sources on their topic because they are entering entire sentences into a database or are using terms that don’t match how authors would describe their topic. The purpose of this activity is to give students experience brainstorming keywords for a particular topic. It also helps to demonstrate that the initial terms they come up with to describe their topic may not necessarily be the terms authors will use to write about the topic. Resource Type: In-class activities Categories: Finding
Toolkit Kinetic Boolean activity Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) can help students to create a better-targeted search. This activity helps students understand what each Boolean operator does in a visual way. Resource Type: In-class activities Categories: Evaluating Finding
Toolkit Opposing Viewpoints How to use Opposing Viewpoints, which provides opinion essays on current issues, news and magazine articles, court case overviews, and more. Resource Type: Handouts Categories: Finding
Toolkit Peer Review in 3 Minutes How do articles get peer reviewed? What role does peer review play in scholarly research and publication? This video will explain. Resource Type: Video Categories: Finding
Toolkit Prior Knowledge of Databases Check A brief survey (roughly three or four multiple choice questions) assesses level of knowledge and skills relevant to a subject or course. Based on survey results, the instructor can determine an appropriate starting point for a lesson and build upon students' prior knowledge. Resource Type: In-class activities Categories: Finding Getting started