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GLBC 1200 - Leading the Way

Fall 2020 Global Citizenship Cornerstone. Instructor: Dr. Franklin

Welcome to Webster University Library online and in-person

Book spine lettering spells out leadershipThis research guide and our website at http://library.webster.edu provide resources to support students in Dr. Sharilyn Franklin's seminar, Leading the Way.

Please contact our Research Librarians or your Seminar Librarian for help with assignments for this course or any others.

Library session learning objectives

During the library sessions, students will:

  • Learn how to find relevant library resources (articles, books, websites and help) for their assignments in this course and others.
  • Learn how to get help from the Research Librarian or their Seminar Librarian

Pyramid

The Information Pyramid

The Information Pyramid

To get a better idea of what kind of sources to use in your research, you can think of different types of sources and the information they provide as a pyramid.

By themselves, the individual blocks that make up a pyramid aren't very exciting, but together the result is an awesome structure. Likewise, one source is not enough to write a strong paper, but you can write a solid paper by synthesizing information gathered from a variety of sources.