Welcome to ENG2205 Critical Thinking & Writing. The purpose of this guide is to supplement the in-class library instruction sessions. In this guide, you will find the activities, handouts, and PowerPoint presentation from the in-class sessions.

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What type of author(s) wrote the source?

• a. Scholar(s)
• b. Journalist(s)

What type of source is it?

• a. Primary source – a report of original research that was personally done by the author(s) of the source
• b. Secondary source – the author(s) cite research done by others
• c. Tertiary source – the author(s) summarize secondary sources and general information about the topic

By what process was this source published?

• a. Peer-reviewed
• b. Edited

Where/how would you locate this source?

• a. Google search
• b. Library catalog
• c. Library article database
• d. Browsing in the library

How might this type of source be useful for your research?

• a. Background information – basic/general information, facts, definitions
• b. A specific examination of a narrow aspect of the topic
• c. Alerts me to recent information about the topic
• d. An in-depth discussion of the topic