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POLSC 130 - Political Theory - Miller

Learn to research with ease using credible, college-appropriate resources to frame, guide, and inform your ePortfolio project for Steve Miller's (Polsc 130) class.

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Iris Carroll
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My Research Help Schedule
In Person (East Campus L & LC) and Online

Mondays: 9-10 am, 11-2 pm
Tuesdays: 9-12 am, 1-3 pm
Wednesdays: 9 am-11 pm, 12- 2 pm
Thursdays: 9 am-10 am, 11 am-1 pm, 3 pm- 4 pm

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Times vary. To see when I'm available and to schedule an appointment with me, simply click on the orange "Make an Appointment with Me" button above, then pick your location (In-Person or Online) and date/time. I have different availability in the two locations. If you do not see a day/time that works, please email me and we can arrange another time.

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If I am your class librarian, please contact me through the Canvas inbox for a response within 24 hours. If I am not your class librarian, email me at carrolli@yosemite.edu.
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Conversations About Global Issues

Your Assignment:

For your assignment you need to write a summary and reflection on sources of information you read about a global issue.

Research as Conversation:

Think of the sources you read to explore your topic (articles, books, films, videos, images, or websites) as different threads in a conversation. Just like blog comments, each source expresses different ideas, observations, discoveries, or interpretations of the problem or issue. As you read your sources, try to figure out how they relate to each other: do they agree; do they contradict each other; do they help you understand your issue from a different perspective? So when you read your sources, think about the story they're telling you and about what they each have to say about that story.

By actively reading your sources as if you're participating in an interesting, complex discussion, when you write your summary and reflection about your sources, you'll be able to demonstrate to your teacher that you have a deeper understanding of your global issue.

In your reflection, you'll be able to talk about how your source contributes to your understanding of the topic and to the scholarly conversation taking place in the literature.