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UCF Library’s Minimizing Misinformation Challenge Spring 2021

The first step to being a good researcher and citizen is making sure you have access to the best information. This semester two research tips Thursday each month will focus on skills you need to be a savvy information consumer. For each tip you’ll have an opportunity to test your skills and get prizes! Go to guides.ucf.edu/rtt to access the first challenge.

When you complete:

1 challenge = Coveted UCF Libraries Sticker pack

3 challenges = UCF Temporary Tattoo

5 challenges = Grand prize pack!

Need to start on a research project and feeling panicked? Here are three steps you can take to get you on your way! Download our checklist at guides.ucf.edu/rtt

Do you waste valuable time trying to identify if a web source is legitimate? Take a few moments to learn about three easy steps that can save you a ton of time! To learn more about lateral reading visit guides.ucf.edu/rtt

Not sure if you should paraphrase or use direct quotes in your academic writing? Here is a handy guide to help you decide.

To see the full Research Tips Thursday archive visit guides.ucf.edu/rtt

You may go to the library building or website to look for books, but did you know the library has authors, too? Your very own UCF librarians have written, edited, and translated books!

Peruse the list below about books by our very own Peggy Nuhn, Tina Buck, Sara Duff, Cynthia Kisby, Sai Deng, Larry Cooperman, Penny Beile, Jeremy Lucas, Barbara Tierney, and Rich Gause.