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JAPN/SEMN 295: Utopia & Apocalypse in Japan

Library Worksheet

Library Worksheet
JAPN/SEMN 295: Utopia, Dystopia, & Apocalypse in Japan

Activity #1 Categorizing sources

Look at each source. Share in the chat how you would categorize it.

How would you describe it?
Who wrote it? Who reads it?
How can you access it? (What other formats might you find this thing in?)
Who has access to it?

Know Your Sources: A Guide to Understanding Sources
Explore different source types in depth

Activity #2: More Types of Sources

What's missing?

"Types" of sources

Encyclopedia
Academic Book
Newspaper article
Magazine article
Academic/Scholarly article

Activity #3 Evaluating Information

From 1st year seminar: CAARP can help with evaluation.

Digging Deeper: Questions to help you critically analyze your sources

Critically Analyzing Information Sources: Critical Appraisal and Analysis
Ten things to look for when you evaluate an information source.