Research Sources

Coursera MOOC / Non-credit USD 49

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Research Sources

About this course

Learn to evaluate the credibility of research sources to ensure any academic project is grounded in reliable information. This course explains powerful strategies for sourcing information, from Boolean searches to library databases, and provides the criteria for assessing the quality of evidence from interviews, surveys, and observations. By the end of this course, you will be able to differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources and determine the quality of information for any research paper.

What you'll learn

evaluate the credibility of research sources
differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources
apply strategies for sourcing information

Skills you'll gain

critical thinking data evaluation evidence evaluation credibility assessment academic research research sources information sourcing library databases boolean search source analysis

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