Assignment
The Information Skills Self-Assessment rated your current skill level in four areas: Identifying Scholarly Sources, Defining your Topic, Searching Effectively, and Evaluating Source Quality.
1. In addition to Identifying Scholarly Sources, what other section(s) of RAILS did you review? Based upon your review what is one new piece of information or strategy you learned about that you can apply as you begin research for your studies?
2. Describe one way you can leverage any strengths you have in research and information literacy to promote your success. Consider successes, lessons learned, or skills you have gained as a result of your past academic, personal, or professional experiences.
The "Identifying Scholarly Sources" section helps you to understand more about what makes material a scholarly source versus others types of sources.
Why do you think it is important to use source materials to support your viewpoints?