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Online Tutorials

Introduction

In support of the library's Information Literacy initiatives, these tutorials have been developed and may be used independently or in a series. Feel free to use the tutorials individually or link to them from course Web pages or through D2L. Because each tutorial contains a graded component following the explanation of the subject matter, instructors may want to assign them for credit to their students.

General Research & Writing Skills
  • Concept Mapping
  • Critical Thinking
  • Scholarly Journals vs. Popular Magazines
  • Primary vs. Secondary Sources
  • Creating a Bibliography
  • Choosing a Topic
  • Basic Grammar

Using Library Resources
  • How to Read Call Numbers
  • What is the Internet?
  • Keyword vs. Subject Searching
  • Psychology Resources
  • Sheet Music from ebrary
  • Faculty Guide For Student Library Assignments
Library Orientations
  • Basic Library Orientation
  • Endeca Tutorial
Legal & Ethical Use of Information
  • Plagiarism
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Other Helpful Resources
  • Evaluating Mass Media Images
  • Guide to Writing Research Papers
  • A Student's Guide to Critical Thinking
  • Database Search Tips
  • Print Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms
  • Library Basic Skills Quiz
  • Schaum's Quick Guide for Writing Great Research Papers
  • General Guide for Successful Papers


Research Modules
  • To view the tutorials listed below, please download Mozilla Firefox (www.mozilla.com) and open the tutorials through the Mozilla Internet browser. The library’s homepage and MetaLib have changed significantly over the summer, and we hope to have this series of tutorials updated in October, 2007.
  • Module 1, Overview
  • Module 2, Refining & Defining A Topic
  • Module 3, Selecting The Best Database
  • Module 4, Database Searching Strategies
  • Module 5, Searching for Articles in Education Full Text Databases
  • Module 6, Citation Tracking: Journal Articles. Part A
  • Module 6, Citation Tracking: Books, Chapters, and ED documents. Part B
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  • Basic Library Orientation - With Instructor or Online
  • Advanced Library Orientation - With Instructor
  • Online Tutorials or Subject Research Guides

Academic Terminology


Please use our comprehensive list of academic terminology (seen below) if you come across an unfamiliar term while you are progressing through the modules.


Comments & Suggestions

If you have comments about any of these resources or a suggestion for a module you would like developed, please contact Caroline Thompson.

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