As a learner in the course, you should be able to make well-informed decisions about digital resources and use them responsibly in order to locate, curate, and present information appropriately.
Find out how resources at GW can support you as a proficient user of digital resources.
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| Search online libraries and databases to locate and gather relevant scholarly information for academic work. |
Access video tutorials and other information that can answer student research questions on applying better library search techniques and using specific library services. Search GW library databases for information to support your research. You can:
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| Critically evaluate and determine the credibility of information sources found online. | Consult these GW Libraries guidelines for tips on how to critically evaluate sources. |
| Use various computer networks efficiently to locate and store individual or shared files for a course. | Learn about supported backup and storage options from GW Information Technology. |
| Use Web-based search engines to locate academic resources using appropriate criteria, keywords, and filters. | Learn more about library services for off-campus students Visit the GW Libraries' Ask Us Desk. You can call, IM, email, or make a research consultation appointment (available by phone, web, conferencing, or in-person). |
| Prepare a presentation of research findings using an individual software program and/or collaborative tools. | Current, active GW community members can avail themselves of GW's subscription to LinkedIn Learning. LinkedIn Learning offers self-help training videos that cover a wide variety of topics. Use your gwu.edu email account to log in. |
| Protect user profiles and accounts (e.g., email username and password) by learning about proper security and privacy guidelines and good practices. | GW's Privacy Office offers information privacy training modules, workshops, and events. |
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Exercise full academic integrity when utilizing digital resources. This includes:
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Consult this GW Libraries Research guide about plagiarism. Learn about citation management tools (e.g., RefWorks, Zotero) that can help you save and organize citations and create bibliographies in various citation styles. |
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