RHW 102 Dr. Shinjiny Chattopadhyay - First-Year Seminar in Writing

This tutorial will introduce you to the practice of lateral reading. You will learn how to evaluate online materials by digging deeper into the origins and motives behind the site. You will also have the opportunity to practice lateral reading on your own through a guided activity.

You will learn how to evaluate a range of resources in order to select the most authoritative sources on your research topic.

Use this video to learn how to think critically about the information you encounter in print and online. You will become familiar with strategies for evaluating sources based on these criteria: authority, accuracy, currency, relevance, and objectivity.

This video will provide you with an understanding of what peer review means, how the process works, why it is an indicator of quality, and how to locate peer-reviewed sources during your research process.

You will be introduced to a variety of source types that you may encounter during your research. Use this tutorial to help locate and evaluate relevant sources to meet your research needs.