Vanessa Gallego Assignment #3
ARCH 1121
Prof. Zagaroli
Finding Information on the internet:
- Is the information taken from a reliable source?
- Generate a list of keywords
- Decide what kind of information you’re looking for
- Is the information appropriate?
- Use the information to make a conclusion
Evaluating Information on the internet:
- Look for similarities between different sources
- Determine if the information is relevant to your project
- Is the information accurate/reliable
- Do background research on sources
Looking for an academic resource?
- There is another word for Academic resource like scholarly and peer-reviewed source
- Their sources found in an Academic resource where written by scholars or experts in the topic
- Academic resources are very specific with the information
- Academic sources are found in Academic journals
- Every Academic sources are peer-reviewed
Avoiding Plagiarism
- Always cite your sources
- Include footnotes
- MLA style format is usually how you should organize citations
- Don’t copy and paste
- Try to paraphrase information gathered as much as possible
How do I activate my ID?
- The students City Tech ID serves as your library card
- The card must be activated every semester by going to the Library’s Circulation Desk
- The Library account number is the 14 digit number in the ID
- The digit number can be used to access library services on and offsite
