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In Class Activities

Activity 1 - Evaluation

Source 1 - The Angry Pamphleteer: True Threats, Political Speech, and Applying Watts v. United States in the Age of Twitter

Open source one, read the abstract, and skim through the rest of the source. Though you won't be able to read the whole thing, you can ask yourself the following:

1. What kind of source is this?

2. How do you know? Or what clues helped you decide this?

Free Speech / Freedom of Expression

Activity 2 - Search

Search strategy document
This is one way you can keep track of your searches. You can also use a Google doc., a pen and paper, or some other method.

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Keyword tool
Use this tool to help you brainstorm keywords on your topic.
Main library search bar - Advanced search
The advanced version of the main library search bar, a good place to search for most UGS research projects. Use this tool to find scholarly articles, books, and more.
UT Counseling and Mental Health Center
"The Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) provides counseling, psychiatric, consultation, and prevention services that facilitate students' academic and life goals and enhance their personal growth and well-being." -CMHC Website
New York Times Access
As a UT student, you have free unlimited access to the New York Times (including Cooking, Games, and The Athletic) at nyt.com. This access to the NY Times is provided by the UT Libraries. Your access to the NY Times is directly through the site and/or the app, which makes the reading experience easier and more enjoyable.

The New York Times provides invaluable coverage of national and world events, and is often considered the "paper of record." Reading a paper and being an informed citizen makes doing research in every subject easier. Take advantage of this access while you're here at UT!

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