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SPAN 3060: Spanish for Careers in Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development (Becher)

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Kathia Ibacache
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Bienvenidos

Bienvenidos a la guía  para el curso "Spanish for Careers in Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development." Mi nombre es Kathia Ibacache y soy tu bibliotecaria de lenguas Romances.  Estoy aquí para ayudarte. Mándame un correo electrónico o solicita una cita para tener una consulta de investigación conmigo.

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This Course Guide will Cover:

  • Encontrando tu tema
  • Palabras claves
  • Recursos

One Minute Survey

Reliable vs Non-Reliable

You may find sources on the Internet or in the library's catalog. No matter where you look, always evaluate a source.

 

Currency: 

  • Is the information published in the right time for your needs?
    • Some topics required current content.
    • Some topics are historical making it appropriate to cite older works.

Reliability:

  • Is the information based on fact or opinion?
  • Are the claims supported by facts and trustable data?
  • Is the information well-balanced, objective, and non-biased? 
  • Does the author attribute sources?

Authority:

  • Who is the author?
  • What is the affiliation of the author?
  • What are the credentials?
  • What publishing house supports the publication?

Accuracy:

  • Is the article/book peer-reviewed?
  • Do you see grammatical errors?
  • Does it look legitimate?
  • Does the author provides contact information?

Purpose: 

  • What is the intent of the work?
  • What is the domain of a website?
  • Who is the target audience?