Research Skills for Summer College Students
Head of Research and Instruction & Associate Professor
Research Help @ UM Libraries
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Ask a LibrarianConnect with specific library liaisons at UM or use the anonymous chat service through our Ask a Librarian page.
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eGrove: A University of MS repositoryThe repository is a service of the University of Mississippi libraries. Research and scholarly output included here has been selected and deposited by the individual university departments and centers on campus.
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Frequently Asked QuestionsA list of FAQs from the UM Libraries website.
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Library TutorialsGet help searching for keywords and using library databases to find scholarly articles.
Helpful Links
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AllsidesUses a media bias rating (and Media Bias Chart) to provide balanced news, perspectives, and issues across the political spectrum.
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PolitifactPolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its Truth-O-Meter.
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SnopesThe definitive Internet reference source for researching urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.
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ProCon.orgWe present sourced pros and cons of debatable issues, as well as a host of reference information relevant to those issues, thoroughly researched and compiled by our research staff and editors.
Know Your Information!
Information Literacy
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Criteria to Evaluate SourcesLook for validity, credibility, accuracy, and authority.
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Fake News RefresherUnderstand that different kinds of news (real and false) are prevalent on social media.
