The document warns university students to be wise when using the internet for school work and not to rely solely on internet searches, trust information without critical evaluation, or copy without crediting sources. It advises students to do independent research using a variety of sources, critically evaluate information, synthesize findings to create original work, and present balanced, well-informed arguments supported by their own conclusions.

1. “Sure, you use the Internet all the time, but you need to wise up to the web when you use it for your university or college work.”

3. 1 Relying on Internet searches

4. and IGNORING OTHER KEY SOURCES

5. 2 Trusting info as found

6. instead of CRITICALLY EVALUATING it

7. 3 Copying information

8. without CREDITING YOUR SOURCE

9. Be able to do your own INDEPENDENT RESEARCH

10. Locate and use a WIDE VARIETY of sources

11. CRITICALLY EVALUATE the information you find

12. Synthesize information to create an ORIGINAL WORK

13. Present a BALANCED & WELL-INFORMED ARGUMENT supporting your OWN CONCLUSIONS