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Research for Arguments Tutorial


 
Where can you go to find reputable, informative sources that will give your argument weight in an oral presentation or essay? This tutorial provides examples of key sources and strategies to use when researching controversial issues. Persuasive speeches, debates, argumentative essays, and many other research projects, require "research for arguments."
 

 

Welcome to the Information Literacy Tutorial, Research for Arguments. The content of the tutorial is divided into three sections. Section 1 is an introduction to the tutorial and tips for defining your research topic. Section 2 provides background on choosing and using your sources. Lastly, you can test your knowledge in Section 3 by completing the online quiz.

You may jump to each section from this page or use the Next and Back buttons to browse through the tutorial. To return to the main menu, please select the Tutorial Homepage button at the bottom of each page.


Introduction

Choosing and Using Sources

 
Books
 
  choosingjournals1.html Articles  
 
 
What are journals?
  Using article databases
  Locating articles
 
  World Wide Web  
  Statistics  
Quiz