Sources

<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/144545204@N05/36572717196/in/dateposted-public/" title="Sources"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4350/36572717196_e76a130368.jpg" width="376" height="276" alt="Sources"></a> **<big>Sources: Finding the right stuff for academic assignments</big>** **Object of the game** To get **<big>as many points as possible</big>** by finding the sources you need to finish your assignments. **Rules** <ul><li>You **<big>must</big>** get the designated number and type of source to complete each assignment. <li>You can make up to **<big>five attempts</big>** to find each of the identified sources. <li>If you find a source on **<big>your first try</big>**, you **<big>get 5 points.**</big> <li>If you don’t find a source on your first try, you **<big>lose 5 points.**</big> <li>You may gain **bonus points** for visiting the Research Help Desk **<big>(more later!).</big>**</li></ul> [[Ready to play? Let’s start with your first assignment …]]

[[(set: $search to (prompt: "Your search terms, please:", ""))]] Hummm … very interesting. **<big>You got some hits!</big>** To get your **first required source** and your **first 5 points**, click on the source you think is **one** of the **<big>three</big>** you have to find to complete your assignment: [[A book on your topic published by MAB Publishers.]] [[An article in the Canadian Historical Review.]] [[A website that doesn't seem to be updated regularly and the content does not include any cited sources.]] (set: $points to 0) (set: $article to 0)

Oh no, that cost you 5 points! [[Try again.]]

<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/144545204@N05/36433039532/in/dateposted-public/" title="Academic Journal (2)"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4432/36433039532_f7f4ef1cf3.jpg" width="192" height="245" alt="Academic Journal (2)"></a> **<big>You are correct!</big>** The //Canadian Historical Review// is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Canadian Historical Association. **<big>Congratulations</big>:** You've scored points and the article you need for your essay proposal. Now you just have to find **<big>two more sources</big>** to complete your essay proposal: A **book** <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/144545204@N05/36619391815/in/dateposted-public/" title="Book (2)"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4424/36619391815_53b04fd1d1.jpg" width="194" height="247" alt="Book (2)"></a> and a **credible** website <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/144545204@N05/36481377521/in/dateposted-public/" title="Blog (2)"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4428/36481377521_f149ee98a7.jpg" width="281" height="247" alt="Blog (2)"></a> **<big>Keep track</big>** (set: $points to $points + 5) **Your score: **$points points (set: $article to $article + 1) **Your sources: **$article article [[Go to Question 2]]

Oh no, that cost you 5 points! MAB Publishers is actually a fake company, set up by a desperate author who is publishing original material under a fake name. [[Try again.]]

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It was a **<big>dark and stormy night </big> … and you have an essay proposal to write.** No problem, **piece of cake.** All you have to do is find three academic sources: <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/144545204@N05/36619391815/in/dateposted-public/" title="Book (2)"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4424/36619391815_53b04fd1d1.jpg" width="194" height="247" alt="Book (2)"></a><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/144545204@N05/36481377521/in/dateposted-public/" title="Blog (2)"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4428/36481377521_f149ee98a7.jpg" width="281" height="247" alt="Blog (2)"></a><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/144545204@N05/36481377561/in/dateposted-public/" title="Academic Journal"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4379/36481377561_371aee3a98.jpg" width="192" height="245" alt="Academic Journal"></a> <ul><li>A **<big>scholarly book</big>** published by a Canadian university (e.g., McGill-Queen’s University Press) <li>A **<big>peer-reviewed </big>journal article** <li>A **<big>credible </big>website**</li></ul> <big>**Now**</big> you are ready to [[search]].