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AST 30 -- Mission to the Planets (2019) with Dr. Kraal
Web Sites, Citing, & ILL
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AST 30 -- Mission to the Planets (2019) with Dr. Kraal: Web Sites, Citing, & ILL
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Library Assignment
Searching - the Big Picture
Search Strategies
Using Databases
Web Sites, Citing, & ILL
Web Sites
European Space Agency
http://www.esa.int
Harvard's Astrophysics Data System
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/
NASA
http://www.nasa.gov
NASA Solar System Exploration
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov
Evaluation Criteria
Does the information have an author?
Is the author an expert in the field?
Who Is the target audience?
General reader
Scholars
Children
Is it educational (factual) or persuasive?
Who published it?
Is the publisher a noted publisher or is the work self-published?
Is it current?
Is it well-written?
Does it cite other works?
Library Resources
South Mountain Community College: CRAP Test
Simplified guide to evaluating resources.
UC Berkeley's Evaluating Resources
Excellent guide for resource evaluation.
Purdue's APA Style Guide
Easy to use style guides. Has clear instruction for citing each type of resource -- books, periodicals, electronic sources, etc. Includes a Sample Paper.
KU Interlibrary Loan
For articles, this is a document delivery service. In most cases you are given access to a PDF file within a day or two. Use the "Tipasa" link to quickly order an item.
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