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A selection of bite-sized activities, quizzes, diagrams and cartoons as well as short self-paced tutorials on a range of essential information literacy topics
An entertaining and friendly tour of the USF Tampa Library illustrating the physical library and many of its services
Identify what sources are good to use for your papers. Learn the difference between scholarly, academic, professional, popular, and substantive news publications and the benefits and uses for each. To effectively research for college-level papers, students must learn how to evaluate articles in journals and magazines. In this video, an art history professor at Otis College of Art and Design discusses some of the criteria useful in determining whether the information found is scholarly, popular, or professional. The same evaluation criteria may be applied to information found on websites and in books. Please see also the Otis Information Literacy website: http://library.otis.edu/informationliteracy.html
The site contains: 1. A section with the materials of the Library. 2. Catalogs (Online, Recommendations, etc.) 3. Section of suggestions for the Library. 4. Tutorial about the using of the Catalog, Data Base, etc. 5. About the Library.
Learning Outcomes The Tutorial is divided into four modules, covering the following learning outcomes. Getting Started * Identify the benefits of using EndNote * Create an EndNote Library * Manually add references to your Library, using the appropriate reference type * Observe the guidelines for entering data into EndNote fields * Identify the elements of an EndNote Library Window. Transferring from Databases * Direct Export references from library databases into EndNote * Use Import Filters to transfer references saved from a database into your EndNote Library * Use a connection file to connect to, and search NEWCAT from your EndNote library * Locate and download additional import filters and connection files if necessary * Check the quality of records transferred from databases using one of the above methods, and edit them as necessary. EndNote and Word * Use the Cite While You Write commands in Word and EndNote to insert references from your EndNote Library into a Word document * Use the Style Manager and the Format Bibliography command to select appropriate reference styles * Edit citations in Word documents, to include notes or page numbers, or exclude author names or publication year * Create independent bibliographies and annotated bibliographies for your assignments. Managing your Library * Customise your Library, and in particular: o set a default library to open whenever EndNote is opened o change the Library Window display o create customised fields to store quotes, course codes, etc o add text to multiple references simultaneously o change EndNote fonts o change the default Reference Type * Search the content of an EndNote Library * Add full text documents and images to your Library * Identify and delete duplicate references from your Library * Use Term Lists to improve consistency and accuracy in your Library * Make a back up of your library.
The tutorial contains: * Library Orientation Tour * Tutorial 1: Computing and Library Overview * Tutorial 2: The Library Catalogue * Tutorial 3: Find Journal Articles * Tutorial 4: Internet for Academic Purposes * Tutorial 5: APA Referencing * Tutorial 6: Word Introduction * Tutorial 6a: Word for dissertation/thesis writing * Tutorial 7: Excel Introduction * Tutorial 8: PowerPoint Introduction * Tutorial 8a: Advanced PowerPoint * Tutorial 9: EndNote
It consists of an introduction and three modules. Each module features an introduction, a list of the key concepts and skills, a series of lessons and interactions, and a quiz.
The site contains: 1. Where can information be found? 2. Overviewing one's research topic - how? 3. Where to search? 4. Search techniques 5. Source criticism 6. Reference lists 7. Tutorials 8. What is information literacy? 9. Need for information literacy
The site contains: * Background information on the Project * ANZIIL Standards * The modules * The online editor * Research and evaluation * Project resources and materials available for download * Development team
Modules include: Starting Smart, Choosing a Topic, Using Quest, Finding Articles, Using the Web, and Citing Sources.
it is an interactive tutorial that shows as to locate a book through the UCLA Library Catalog
Use these interactive tutorials for a fun way to learn research skills. Starting Smart This module covers types of information sources you can use for your research assignments. After completing this module, you should be able to: identify a variety of information sources; distinguish between popular and scholarly periodicals; identify characteristics of information on the Web; and, identify characteristics of library resources. Finding Articles This module has three sections that answer the questions: 1. What are articles and periodical literaure? 2. How do I search for articles using the library's databases? 3. How do I find the full text of articles when all I have is the citation? Using the Web Explains efficient and appropriate uses of the Web for research. After completing the tutorial you should be able to: understand the organization of the Internet; identify the major types of Web sites; use search engines and metasearch engines to search the Web; and, interpret and evaluate Web search engine results. TILT Teaches students how to select appropriate sources, search library databases and the Internet, and evaluate and cite information. Each of these skills is emphasized in a separate module with text, interactions, and a quiz. Developed by librarians at the University of Texas, Austin.
Module 1: Starting Smart This module covers types of information sources you can use for your topic. When you have completed this section of BOLT you should be able to: -identify a variety of information sources -identify characteristics of information on the Web -identify characteristics of library information Module 2: Choosing a Topic This module covers topic selection and how to identify keywords to search your topic. When you have completed this module you should be able to: -broaden or narrow a topic -identify keywords for a topic -use connectors and truncation in constructing a search -understand the difference between keyword and subject -searching Module 3: Finding Books This module covers how to find books and periodical titles on ALICE, the OU library catalog. When you have completed this module you should be able to: -find books on a topic that you might be interested in by -using either a keyword or a subject search -find specific books by using a title search -find books by title, author, or subject heading -find journals, magazines or newspapers by using a periodical title search -identify where books or journals are located Module 4: Finding Articles This module covers how to use article indexes to identify articles on a subject. After completing this module you should be able to: -distinguish between popular and scholarly periodicals -choose an article index appropriate to your information need -use it to identify an article on a topic Module 5: Using the Web When you have completed this section of BOLT, you should be able to -understand the organization of the Internet -identify the major types of Web sites -understand what online subject directories are and -identify the differences between commercial and academic subject directories -use Ohio University's INFOTREE -use search engines and metasearch engines to search the Web Module 6: Citing Sources This module covers citing sources, plagiarism, and copyright. When you have completed this module of BOLT, you should be able to -recognize different parts of a citation -describe when to cite sources used in your work list ways to avoid plagiarism -understand the reasons for copyright
This tutorial is designed as a step-by-step learning process. You will explore the processes of research, learn from instructional examples, and have a chance to assess how you are doing each step of the way with questions and answers at the bottom of the pages. There are 3 modules in this tutorial: -Understanding Research -Finding Books -Finding Articles
- Preparation for Library Session Worksheet Selecting a Topic - Browse for Ideas - Developing a topic Creating a Plan - Keyword Searching - Advanced Keyword Searching - Quick Comparison Guide - Subject Searching Finding Sources - Find Books - UCAT Worksheet - Databases & Article Searching - ProQuest Worksheet - Find Internet Sources - Find Primary Sources Evaluation of Materials - Evaluate Books - Evaluate Articles - Dr. Levitt's Guide to Article Evaluation - Evaluate Internet Sites Citing Sources
The lesson plan is design to be incorporated into other topics such as technology, space exploration, electronic communication, and computers.
> Information on a topic > Research Assistance > Quotes, lyrics, or poetry > Government Information > City information or maps > International Information > Family Issues > Sites for Youth > News or Stocks > Multimedia - Audio > Blogs or Wikis > Multimedia - Images/Video
The MEDLINE tutorial is divided into 6 modules. Each module builds on the previous one, so the tutorial should initially be done sequentially. Example search topics are illustrated in subsequent modules.
It contains 18 pages that explain the location of a book.
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