Working with Sources, Part 1: Finding and Evaluating Sources

Conducting research for a paper or project can be overwhelming! If you need to work with outside sources for a project or paper, this workshop can help you get started. The first part of successfully using outside sources is finding ones that work well for you! In this workshop, we will cover:

Are you struggling with run-ons and fragments? Confused about punctuation? In this workshop, you will learn:

• Figuring out what sources to look for
• Understanding how and where to find quality sources
• Evaluating the sources you have found
• Keeping track of where you are getting sources

How to sign up:

1. Log in to EAB.
2. Select the blue “Schedule appointment or view drop-in availability” button on the top right.
3. On the next screen, select “Learning Resource Center (LRC)” from the first drop-down menu.
4. Under “Reason for your appointment,” select the desired workshop. You must sign up more than one hour prior to the start of the workshop. 
5. You may input your desired date. Then, select “Find Available Time.” You will be taken to a screen which displays all currently available workshop dates and times.
6. Select the “appointment” time (the day and time of the workshop, usually displayed within an oval). 
7. Then, read the appointment details for important information, such as the Zoom link for online workshops. In the “Would you like to share anything else?” box, please include the words “proof needed” and your professor’s email address if you’d like us to send proof of attendance, and any other important information such as whether you will be joined by an interpreter.
8. Select what type of reminders you’d like to receive and then select “Schedule.”
9. You can verify and cancel your workshop registration at any time by clicking “View Appointments.”

IMPORTANT: If you need proof of attendance, please put “proof needed,” the course name, and your instructor’s name and email address in the comments box on EAB.

Please call us at (818) 677-2033 or email onlinelrc@csun.edu with any questions or for assistance with registration.