Since the first successful oil well in 1859, the U.S. has drilled millions of wells for oil and gas. Drilling surged with demand, technology, and geopolitics, with notable periods like the post-WWII boom and the fracking-driven increase in natural gas wells. This progress has brought economic benefits and energy shifts, yet also raised environmental and social concerns.

Combined with the three other modules bearing the same name, students will learn what is trustworthy on the internet.  This module focuses on the credibility of websites based on who created it, when it was created/updated, and why it was created.  After students go through a station rotation on the subject, they will create a checklist, in small groups, that will help peers understand which sources to trust on the internet.

A Twine choose your own adventure flipbook that teaches students the concept of authority from the "Authority is Constructed and Contextual" frame, as outlined in the Association for College and Research Libraries' (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education (2015). Created by students in ISI 6372 Information Literacy at the University of Ottawa, Winter 2020.

This freshman course explores the scientific publication cycle, primary vs. secondary sources, and online and in-print bibliographic databases; how to search, find, evaluate, and cite information; indexing and abstracting; using special resources (e.g. patents) and “grey literature” (e.g. technical reports and conference proceedings); conducting Web searches; and constructing literature reviews.

Different college professors will have different demands for each of their assignments, however, there are some key fundaments to remember. First - Identify your Purpose (P)          What is your purpose in this essay? That is, what are you trying to do? Is it an argumentative essay, informative, compare and contrast, narrative, journalistic, historical analysis, heck, even Math word problems [...]Second - Know your Audience (A)          Who will be reading this academic writing of yours? You classmates, your speech coach, your English Prof. who tells you to have a hook, or the English Prof. who wants you to use a thesis driven approach [...]Third - Remember your Sources (S)            Most academic work today requires some kind of outside research; primary and secondary sources make an essay stronger and show you've considered multiple points of view in your writing [...]Lastly - Remember your Self (S) in this essay.            You need to be a part of the essay, no matter the format. Where are you in the essay? 

Historical source database related to early American history between 1789 and 1860 - includes speeches, articles, letters, images.

In this learning area, you will find step-by-step support for writing a research paper (a paper with source material) for your college courses. In Research, the Excelsior OWL will help you as you begin to write your paper, pick a topic, conduct research for articles and books, draft your work, integrate your research, and revise and edit your finished paper.

This handout is your roadmap to understanding the differences between scholarly and popular sources! It includes helpful examples of each source type and tips for how to distinguish between the two within library databases.

Highly selective bibliographies containing reviews and primary literature that are updated at least annually. A good place to start for papers, labs, and projects.

This course is designed to acquaint students with a variety of approaches to the past used by historians writing in the twentieth century. The books we read have all made significant contributions to their respective sub-fields and have been selected to give as wide a coverage in both field and methodology as possible in one semester’s worth of reading. We examine how historians conceive of their object of study, how they use primary sources as a basis for their accounts, how they structure the narrative and analytic discussion of their topic, and what are the advantages and drawbacks of their various approaches.

Uranium is crucial for nuclear power generation, supplying 10% of global electricity. The largest recoverable uranium resources are held by Australia, Kazakhstan, Canada, Russia, and Namibia. Major uranium consumers rely on imports due to limited domestic production, leading to significant international trade in uranium products.

This resource by Dr Agnes DCosta will help you learn how Primary sources should be analysed objectively.

This updated resource suggests some of the best places on the web for astronomy instructors to obtain high-quality images for showing in class (and gives the direct URL for obtaining the photos). It includes general sources, such as the Hubble image gallery and NASA’s Planetary Photojournal, as well as more specific sources for a particular observatory or wavelength range.

This slideshow is on the important components of college level synthesis writing with a thesis statement. It also goes over three part source integration to help students incorporate quotes in a thoughtful, proper way.

This is a complete course on Texas State government, developed by Austin Community College.

The basic objective of Unified Engineering is to give a solid understanding of the fundamental disciplines of aerospace engineering, as well as their interrelationships and applications. These disciplines are Materials and Structures (M); Computers and Programming (C); Fluid Mechanics (F); Thermodynamics (T); Propulsion (P); and Signals and Systems (S). In choosing to teach these subjects in a unified manner, the instructors seek to explain the common intellectual threads in these disciplines, as well as their combined application to solve engineering Systems Problems (SP). Throughout the year, the instructors emphasize the connections among the disciplines.

Electricity in the United States has seen remarkable growth, with a significant shift from coal to renewable energy sources. Government policies and technological advancements have played a crucial role in shaping the energy landscape. President Biden's goal of achieving 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035 highlights the need for continued progress in policy, technology, and public perception.