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Information Literacy Tutorial
Part 1- Begin Research
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Information Literacy Tutorial
Our Library's tutorial covers: research skills, critical thinking and information literacy.
Welcome
Part 1- Begin Research
Choosing a Topic
Getting Background Information
Keywords
Part 1 Quiz
Part 2-Knowledge Cycle
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Information Sources
Scholarly Information
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
Part 2 Quiz
Part 3- Books
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Why Books?
Find Books
Part 3 Quiz
Part 4- Databases
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Databases vs. Internet
Finding Databases
Part 4 Quiz
Part 5- Basic Search
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Refine Your Search
Limit Your Results
Part 5- Quiz
Part 6- Advanced Search
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Field Searching
Building On Good Results
Navigating Between Databases
Part 6- Quiz
Part 7- Evaluating Sources
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Credible Sources
Part 7 Quiz
Part 8- Citation
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What is Citing?
Why Cite?
Citation Styles
Part 8 Quiz: MLA Citations
Part 8 Quiz: APA Citations
Optional Survey for Students
Optional Survey for Faculty
Learning Objectives
At the end of Part 1, you will be able to:
Develop an appropriate research question for your assignment
Identify key concepts and relevant keywords
Get background information on your topic from reference materials
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