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Research and SIFTing through Misinformation

ENG 152 Information Literacy Objectives

Information Literacy is one of MCC's five general education goals. Information Literacy is the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate and use information effectively. In this session, you will learn how to:

  1. Select appropriate search tools to identify and locate information sources.
  2. Construct effective database searches.

These skills will help you find quality, appropriate resources for your research assignments.

Research Process

Graphic showing the research process with "develop a search strategy" and "locate information" highlighted

Understanding Sources

infographic showing different types of sources from scholarly to popular -- Scholarly article, reports and government documents, books, trade publications, feature articles, editorials & press releases, biased media coverage, blogs & wikis