Use the Otago Polytechnic Subject Guides to find books, e-books, journals and databases to support your studies in a particular subject area or programme.
The Internet provides access to virtually endless numbers of articles on just about any subject. The following steps will help you understand the “story behind the story” in online materials and also evaluate the reliability of the material, especially if this is a reading you selected yourself for research or independent work.
Tips for evaluating websites: Website evaluation (webpage)
See also this tutorial for Evaluating Information Sources (online tutorial)
Learn about taking information you have found in your research and using it in your writing. This section includes information about citing and referencing – what it is, why it is necessary and how to do it.
For more information on Citing and Referencing sources (webpage)
Academic integrity means being open and honest in your studies. All work you produce must be your own, unless you have stated you have taken the information from someone else. In this section you will learn about the importance of honesty, and how cheating and plagiarism, using other people’s ideas without acknowledging that you have used them, are serious offences.
For more Information on Academic Integrity (webpage)
Contact your Subject Librarian for assistance with obtaining information and using the library resources for assignments and general study.
Paula Whitelock Email: paula.whitelock@otago.ac.nz Phone: 03 479 3806 Subject Librarian for:
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Lisa Chisholm Email: lisa.chisholm@otago.ac.nz Phone: 03 479 4935 Subject Librarian for:
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We now live in an information age, where it is increasingly easy to access electronic information.
How well can you find, evaluate, and use information resources? See for yourself and get immediate personalized feedback!
To complete an interactive self-assessment:
You can get a copy of your past results at: http://rrsa.cmich.edu/cgi-bin/rrsalib_op.cgi?action=email_results
Support and Feedback
Links are provided to online resources in all areas covered by the test. They are designed to give you a quick and easy way to increase your knowledge in areas where the feedback has indicated you could need some extra help.You can also contact your Subject Librarian for further help.