The Art of Research Workshop Series: Workshops On-Demand

When crafting scholarly arguments, we look for authoritative sources while considering emerging or overlooked voices. How can we find middle ground? In this workshop, we will examine indicators of authority, learn techniques to spot misinformation, and identify potential for bias.

When faced with an overwhelming amount of resources, it can be hard to find relevant information. This workshop will help students understand the difference between primary and secondary sources and offer strategies for traversing the information landscape at Penn.

We recognize that academic language can be dense. In this workshop, we transform scholarly arguments into visual representations of sources, claims, and the links that tie them together. Students will leave the workshop with a better understanding for unpacking scholarly arguments, and a model for crafting their own.

Penn has access to an immense amount of scholarship, but researchers still face an array of obstacles to information. In this workshop, students will learn about the transient nature of online information, the importance of metadata and discoverability, the nature of archival practices, and the exclusion of marginalized voices from the academy.

One of the most important aspects of contributing to the scholarly conversation is the acknowledgement of an idea's source. In this workshop, students will learn about ethical citation practices and take in tips for managing citations effectively.