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Tutorial Index

Module 1: Defining the Information Need
  • Choosing a Topic
  • Narrowing or Broadening a Topic
  • Types of Sources
  • Topics and Choice of Sources
  • Books
  • Periodicals
  • Periodicals: Magazines
  • Periodicals: Academic/Scholarly Journals
  • Periodicals: Trade/Professional Journals
  • Periodicals: Newspapers
  • Websites
  • For More Information
Module 2: Search Strategies
  • Understanding Database Fields
  • Title or Author Searching
  • Keyword Searching
  • Subject Searching
  • Mechanics of Keyword Searching
  • Complex Search Topics
  • Identifying Components of a Complex Topic
  • Revising a Search
  • Phrase Searching
  • Truncation
  • Setting Limits
Module 3: Locating and Accessing Information
  • Organization of Information Sources
  • Classification Systems
  • Locating a Book Using Library of Congress Call Numbers
  • Call Number Activity
  • Locating Material in Databases
  • For More Information
Module 4: Evaluating Information
  • Authority
  • Authority: Author Credentials
  • The Importance of Perspective
  • Currency of Information
  • Content
  • Evaluating Web Sources
Module 5: Citing Information
  • Copyright Infringement or Plagiarism - What's the Difference?
  • Copyright and Fair Use
  • Plagiarism
  • Citation Styles
  • Basic Elements of Citation
  • Basic Examples of Citations: Print
  • Basic Examples of Citations: Electronic
  • Basic Examples of Citations: Web
  • In-text Citations
  • Quoting and Paraphrasing
  • For More Information
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