{"id":18,"date":"2017-08-15T20:39:22","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T20:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2023-01-20T22:31:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T22:31:26","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/","title":{"rendered":"Information literacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve ever asked a group of friends a question about a topic you didn\u2019t have the answer to, watched a YouTube to learn how to do something, or looked something up on Wikipedia, you\u2019ve engaged in research, such as wondering&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What are really good running shoes for people who pronate? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does Bellingham add fluoride to its water system?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why are there long waits at the Peace Arch USA-Canadian border crossing?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research involves a question you want to answer or something you\u2019re curious about, and then following some kind of process to get to an answer. The \u2018process\u2019 is the research process. All students have strengths in performing research even if they are just beginning. These tutorials will guide you through that process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-gapless is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Plan for your process<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/understand-your-assignment\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-content\/uploads\/academic-articles.jpg\" alt=\"a stack of academic papers\" class=\"wp-image-687\" width=\"312\" height=\"180\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/understand-your-assignment\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#286090\">Understand your assignment  and develop a topic<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Find resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/find\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/stackbooks-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"Stack of Books\" class=\"wp-image-39\" width=\"294\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/stackbooks-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/stackbooks-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/stackbooks-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/stackbooks.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/find\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#286090\">Find academic articles and books<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research process can be more complex than the process you use to answer personal questions. It can require you to read academic resources in addition to resources you already use. Using academic resources, you will construct an answer to your research question. The answer will take the form of a paper, presentation, or poster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\"><strong>Evaluate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/evaluate\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/evaluate-e1535395262742-1024x568.jpg\" alt=\"tiles spelling evaluate\" class=\"wp-image-134\" width=\"307\" height=\"170\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/evaluate\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#286090\">Evaluate<span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"tadv-color\"> traditional publications<\/span> and <span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"tadv-color\">web content<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cite sources<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-a0063dad wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/citingbasics\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-content\/uploads\/apa-style-logo.png \" src=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-content\/uploads\/apa-style-logo.png\" alt=\"APA Logo\" class=\"uag-image-638\" width=\"133\" height=\"92\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/citingbasics\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#286090\">Use c<span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"tadv-color\">itations help you avoid plagiarism<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/askwa.libanswers.com\/load_chat.php?hash=5de246eb5b4e11f7a90f2e64d6770277\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"libchat_5de246eb5b4e11f7a90f2e64d6770277\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever asked a group of friends a question about a topic you didn\u2019t have the answer to, watched a YouTube to learn how&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Information literacy<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Rowena McKernan","author_link":"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/author\/rmckernan\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"If you\u2019ve ever asked a group of friends a question about a topic you didn\u2019t have the answer to, watched a YouTube to learn how&#8230;Continue readingInformation literacy","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/librarywp.whatcom.edu\/infolit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}