GDES 1001
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Determining Credibility
Scenario: You have to find a credible source for a project for your GDES 1020 class on the topic of how the history of midcentury design(ers) inform current designers.
How to Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul (New Expanded Edition) by ISBN: 9781568989839Publication Date: 2010-09-22
- Communication Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
- Many full-text articles focused on communication, including Media & Communication Studies, Communication Theory, Linguistics, Organizational Communication, and Speech-Language Pathology
- If full-text is not available, click link to Check for Full Text (Providence) to connect to Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request form
- LinkedIn Learning This link opens in a new window
- Enhance your skills in business, technology, and creativity with expert-led video tutorials
- Create custom playlists and assign to students or colleagues
- How to use LinkedIn Learning
- eBook Academic Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
- Non-fiction ebooks on a wide range of academic subjects; includes some major literary works
- Ebook Central (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
- Great for an in-depth look into your topic
- Borrow ebooks for up to 21 days
- Download chapters to any device
- Limited printing options
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