LibGuides UFV: CMNS 125, Professional Communications (John Bermingham): CMNS 125: Social Media and Student Success

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"social media" student "mental health"

"social media" "higher education"

"social media" "educational technology"

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Selected Books

Click on your topic and choose the titles that interest you the most. You may need to revise the default search to find more titles.

Digital Leadership in Higher Education by Josie Ahlquist
Call Number: E-book
Publication Date: 2020-09-23
"Effective leadership means we must bring our values and mission - not just soundbites - to our activity inthe digital sphere. And it's not as hard as you may think, thanks to the verypractical examples and exercises Josie Ahlquist has given us in this book." Brandon Busteed, President-University Partners, Kaplan, Inc.

Social Media E-books from EBSCO
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Educational Technology and University E-books from EBSCO
A variety of library materials that you can use. Remember to apply the ebook limiter on the left hand side.

Remember to click on the PDF Full Text or Read Online to access the ebook and the title (as highlighted below) to find more information like the ISBN from the full item record.

Evaluating Sources

Although librarians have carefully compiled these sources, there is no substitute for your own evaluation. Use the following guides to help you.

CARS Evaluation Checklist
CARS = Credibility, Accuracy, Reasonableness, and Support
The CRAAP Test
CRAAP = Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose
Critical Evaluation of Information Sources
Questions to ask, and where to find the answers when evaluating sources

Improve Your Web Browsing

There are a number of valuable sources available online. But they can be tricky to find.

To avoid searching through endless unreliable websites, improve your Browser (eg: Google/Bing/etc.) searches from the start.

Use these as part of your search:

site:.edu (to search only U.S. universities), e.g. covid learning site:.edu
site:.ac.uk (to search only UK Universities), e.g "artificial intelligence" workplace site:.ac.uk
site:.gc.ca OR site:.canada.ca (to search the Canadian gov website.) , e.g: "social media" "academic success" site:.gc.ca
site:.gov (to search government websites) eg: site:.gov.us site:.gov.bc etc.
site:.org (to search organizations)

Also include words like dissertation, thesis, or pdf to bring up more reliable documents.

Example:

Sample search: "Social media" harm site:.gc.ca

Selected Other Resources

Canadians’ assessments of social media in their lives
This study uses the 2018 Canadian Internet Use Survey to examine reports of the negative effects individuals aged 15 to 64 experience because of their use of social networking websites or apps. [From Website]

Search Canadian Major Dailies

One popular resource for finding Canadian Media Articles is Canadian Major Dailies.

Canadian Major Dailies (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Canadian Major Dailies provides access to full text of over 21 Canadian newspapers, including the Vancouver Sun and Globe & Mail. 2-day embargo on selected titles.
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