Introduction and Welcome to Finding Sources Basics

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Introduction and Welcome to Finding Sources Basics

Welcome! This module is focused on finding sources using library tools - they are a bit different than searching Google!

Over the course of this module you will encounter:

  • A vocabulary word list
  • Infographics
  • Videos
  • Vocabulary practice quizzes
  • Module end quiz

This module includes two worksheets: Activity Questions and Vocabulary Words. Filling out the associated worksheets will help you to keep track of what you have learned and apply your knowledge to the final quiz. To receive a certificate of completion for this module, you are required to view all pages in this module and receive a 90% or above in the final module quiz.

This module should take 35-50 minutes to complete!

Territorial Acknowledgement

The content creation team for this module would like to acknowledge and give thanks to the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people,  whose traditional, unceded, and ancestral land UBC occupies. 

You can find out more details about the land UBC occupies through the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and UBC research guide.

We also know that you may be completing this module from a number of places and may want to know more about the lands you are on. You can find out more about land acknowledgments and help you to identify a traditional territory at Native Land Links to an external site. .

Module Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

  • Locate UBC Library's search tools on the library website home page
  • Distinguish between three of the different tabs on the library home page search box
  • Construct a basic search in Summon using keywords, AND, and phrases
  • Apply limiters in Summon that will help make your search more relevant
  • Explain the differences between Summon and Google

 

Learning activities for Finding Sources - Basic 

Below is a worksheet for you to use with the activities you will find as you move through the module. We will also ask you to do some short practice quizzes to practice what you've learned as you progress. A final quiz at the end is required in order to complete the module.

Download Finding Sources Basics Worksheet (Word Document)

 

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