Welcome to the
202 english information LITERACY Social Media
page to support the assessment provided to you by your teacher
Where do I start?
Start with your assignment! Always read the assignment carefully and keep it in front of you at all times so that you can makes sure you are finding information that will actually help you answer the question.
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You will need to use a variety of resources to complete this assessment task. This includes both:
- print resources (printed books, journals, articles)
- digital resources (web searches, databases, online encyclopaedias, YouTube, documentaries).
CHSLibrary staff have curated (brought together) some print resources for you which are held at the Library Desk for you to use. Your teacher may borrow these on behalf of the class or send you over to use them.
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Go to the Library Catalogue tab above and choose your own search using your chosen keywords. Please ask if you are unsure where these books are located - Library Staff are here to help.
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A quick way to find out more about Social Media is to do an internet search but remember to think critically about which websites you use. For example, the Definition of Social Media website is probably more reliable than Wikipedia.
Using a clustering search engine such as Carrot2 rather than relying on a JGI (Just Google It) approach is a more time effective strategy. You will still need to assess the websites you find for suitability but it clusters the results in a meaningful way that can provide additional feedback as well as a more comprehensive search of the web. Assess your sites using the CRAP test. :)
Using a clustering search engine such as Carrot2 rather than relying on a JGI (Just Google It) approach is a more time effective strategy. You will still need to assess the websites you find for suitability but it clusters the results in a meaningful way that can provide additional feedback as well as a more comprehensive search of the web. Assess your sites using the CRAP test. :)
What sites to use to help you research: |
Online Newspapers to try: |
EPIC lets you access up-to-date full text articles covering a huge range of subjects.
Use EXPLORA via EPIC. Think about some of the search terms you have decided on during your planning. You will need to decide on which aspect of Social media you wish to explore and choose your keywords FIRST. Social Media as an idea is HUGE, so you need to narrow it down first. Also, here is the general EPIC link. Your teacher has the username and password for you. |
Use this searching tool to find information on your topic. Click on FOAM TREES to see a visual representative of your search.
Think about your search terms before you begin. Use "quotation marks" to keep your search terms together in the search. Assess each site using the CRAP test. E.g. we found this article on the "apps that students are now heading to after Facebook and what you should know about them ..." |
Search this database for articles using the keywords
"social media' and teen* This gives many great results so scroll down until you find what you want. |
Here are some articles that may start you off on your research
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YouTube videos on different aspects/effects of social media:
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Referencing your work using APA style
Remember, you need to produce your own work and say (cite) where it came from. A great tool for this (using the APA referencing style) is RefMe. This tool also has Android and iPhone apps which makes using it very easy. I have added a YouTube video below that walk you through this very simple process. Please remember to select APA style from the drop-down list.
RefMe has a Chrome extension which you can load onto you toolbar and add your references from there. VERY SIMPLE!
Watch the tutorial below and create an account. It can be used on any device with your login.
Watch the tutorial below and create an account. It can be used on any device with your login.
