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Using Scholarly Literature in Your Research

This brief video introduces scholarly literature as an important and highly credible kind of information source you can incorporate into your research. In addition to discussing the unique…

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How to Evaluate Sources

This brief video shares three themes you will want to think through as you evaluate information sources for a research paper or project (authority, accuracy, objectivity), as well as specific…

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Distinguishing Primary and Secondary Sources

This brief video explores two kinds of information sources you may use in your research—primary and secondary sources, as well as the unique characteristics of both kind of sources and why…

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Searching for Materials in the Libraries' Catalog

This brief video shares strategies for searching the Purdue Libraries’ main catalog for books, articles, and more for a research project. Specifically, this video explores the simple…

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