Library Day 3: Synthesizing, Citations, and Design
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Today we will learn how to:
- Begin to evaluate and fact-check sources based on given criteria (relevancy, currency, authority, reliability)
- Consider best usage and synthesis strategies for different types of sources and information formats.
- Distinguish between scholarly and popular sources.
- Determine when to use scholarly articles, news, government websites, and books.
- Design visually interesting and relevant poster graphics, including team uniforms and logos.
Keyboard shortcuts:
Ctrl + F = "find", search through long websites and documents
Windows + Shift + S = screen capture
Ctrl + OR Ctrl - make your screen larger or smaller, helpful for small images and data
Poster Design
- Integration and Application Network Published PostersPDF example posters from other researchers. Remember, your poster should be your own! Be creative and think about how to convey your information in a visually appealing and accessible way. See how researchers use images, photos, color, graphs, layout, and other design elements!
- IAN Media LibraryImages, graphics, videos, and clip art ready to download and use in your poster.
- PosterPresentationsFully customizable free research poster PowerPoint templates.
- SU Poster PresentationsFrom ID&D. 36x48 and 30x36 poster template sizes.
- SU Poster Printing in Conway Hall 352As posters can take 20 minutes or longer to print, to guarantee that your poster will be printed in a timely manner it is recommended that students schedule an appointment by emailing posterprinting@salisbury.edu.
For more information about posters and design tools, view our Presenting Your Research LibGuide. It includes pages on tools like Prezi, Google Slides, Keynote, and Haiku Deck.
Poster Example
City History
Before you can design anything for your team, you need to know the history of your city. Use these resources to get a sense of what your city is all about, and the cultural context that your uniform, logo, and mascot should reflect.
- Google Advanced SearchUse Google's Advanced Search to search within a particular domain or a specific website. Search the name of you city + .gov.
Uniforms
There are lots of uniform generators out there. Here are some to get you started!
Logos/Mascots
Logos and mascots are also important parts of sports teams. They are developed with team and city history in mind. Create yours accordingly!