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Course Introduction

Course Introduction Video

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: The Research Process

1.1: What Is Information?

1.2: Understanding the Research Process

1.3: Developing a Research Question

Unit 2: Where to Search for Information

2.1: Source Types

2.2: How Is Information Organized?

2.3: What Search Tools Are Available?

Unit 3: Finding Relevant Sources of Information

3.1: Developing a Search Strategy

3.2: Search Tools and Information Need

3.3: Searching for Information

Unit 4: Evaluating Information

4.1: The Rise of Misinformation

4.2: Tools to Evaluate Information

4.3: Evaluate a Specific Source

Unit 5: Using Information Ethically and Legally

5.1: Who Owns That Information?

5.2: The Value of Information

5.3: Attribution and Use

Certificate Final Exam

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