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Checking sources for assignments (in person) In-Person
Overview
The quality of your dissertation or assignment is directly related to the quality of the sources you use, so knowing how to fact check and evaluate is important to your success at University, as well as future jobs. This workshop covers how to avoid 'fake' academic journals and investigate sources using the SIFT method.
Key areas covered
- Advantages of using academic sources in assignments
- How to spot predatory journals or fake academic publications
- Using the SIFT fact checking method
- Where to look for reliable sources
Essex students: book your place here! https://careerhub.essex.ac.uk/students/events/detail/486625
We encourage students to book onto our workshops via CareerHub in order to keep a record of their learning
- Date:
- Friday 10 February 2023
- Time:
- 12:00 - 12:45
- Time Zone:
- UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (change)
- Location:
- Library Learning Room
- Campus:
- Colchester
- Audience:
- Postgraduate - Research Postgraduate - Taught Undergraduate
- Categories:
- Workshop
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Tom O'Toole-Mills
Lucy McCaul