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Peer Research Consultant

Introduction

This lesson will cover the basic functions and responsibilities of a Peer Research Consultant

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the purpose and functions of a Peer Research Consultant.
  • Review upcoming lesson topics required for successful completion of the Peer Research Consultant.

Warm-up Activity

Rate your current knowledge of the basics of Peer Research Consultant:

According to psychologist Noel Burch, adult learners go through four stages of learning on our journey toward skills mastery. From Unconscious Incompetence, which includes an unawareness of the skill that you lack, to Conscious Competence, when you are able to articulate and apply a skill, consider the following stages and identify where you currently place your own understanding.

Sinclair, 2014

In regard to the aforementioned learning outcomes, consider the following image and give yourself a “score” using the sliding scale. As you begin this learning module, where do you consider yourself to be in the learning process?

Hogan Learning process: From unconscious incompetence to unconscious competence, Hogan 2016

Complete the warm-up Self-Evaluation

Research Essentials

1) INTRODUCTION 

  • Welcome
  • Part Guide, Part Teacher

  • Overview of Upcoming Material

2) RESEARCH PROCESS BASICS

  • The Anatomy of Scholarly Articles

  • The Goal of Research

3) ETHICS IN RESEARCH

  • Introduction & ALA Code

  • Professionalism & Privacy

  • Source Attribution

4) THE REFERENCE INTERVIEW

  • Introduction & Importance

  • Getting Started

  • Setting Goals

  • Be a Guide

  • Keep it Positive & Ending the Interview

5) DATABASE SEARCH STRATEGIES

  • What is a Database

  • Searching the Database

  • Additional Database Tools

  • The BEAM Method

6) EVALUATING RESOURCES

  • Introduction & Importance

  • Format Matters

  • CRAAP Test

  • SIFT Method

7) INFORMATION BIAS

  • Algorithm Bias

  • Media Bias

  • Misinformation, Disinformation, & Propaganda 

8) RESEARCH PUBLICATION PROCESS

  • Research Lifecycle

  • Getting Published

  • Peer Review

9) CITATION & PLAGIARISM

  • Copyright

  • Plagiarism

  • Citation

10) NAVIGATING GOOGLE SCHOLAR

  • What is Google Scholar

  • Searching Google Scholar

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