Module 3: Selecting Sources>> Competencies

Skills You Will Learn

After completing this module of SKIL, you should be able to:

  • recognize the differences between popular & scholarly sources
  • know how to distinguish between primary and secondary sources
  • be aware of the various libraries at Stanford
  • recall what you would find in a periodical index
  • list reasons to use a periodical index
  • use a periodical index to identify an article on a topic
  • discover whether the periodical you need is listed in Socrates or whether it is available online

 

 
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