Contents
Starting your Research
Choosing your Topic
Finding Articles
Using the Internet
Citing Sources
What is information literacy?
Types of Information Sources
Selecting the right source
Get ready... to choose the right sources
EMPOWER-ometer (game)
The Good Library can help!
Okay, so now what?
Congratulations
Types of Information Sources
Selecting the right source
Get ready... to choose the right sources
EMPOWER-ometer (game)
The Good Library can help!
Okay, so now what?
Congratulations
Choosing your Topic
What is your purpose for research?
Know your assignment
What will you write about?
Get curious!
Narrow your topic
Narrow even more
Broaden your topic
Direction for research
What will you search for?
Work smarter, not harder!
Brainstorm keywords
Way to go!
Know your assignment
What will you write about?
Get curious!
Narrow your topic
Narrow even more
Broaden your topic
Direction for research
What will you search for?
Work smarter, not harder!
Brainstorm keywords
Way to go!
Finding Articles
Periodicals
Popular magazines
Scholarly journals
Where will I find the journals I need?
What will a database give me?
General databases
Subject databases
Keyword searching
Search tips
Your assignment
Search in Academic Search Premier
Full text not available?
Skills that transfer!
Good work!
Popular magazines
Scholarly journals
Where will I find the journals I need?
What will a database give me?
General databases
Subject databases
Keyword searching
Search tips
Your assignment
Search in Academic Search Premier
Full text not available?
Skills that transfer!
Good work!
Using the Internet
Information on the internet
The open internet
The library online
Library & open internet overlap
Which is better?
Tips for better search results
Judging what you find
Way to go!
The open internet
The library online
Library & open internet overlap
Which is better?
Tips for better search results
Judging what you find
Way to go!
Citing Sources
Transmitting ideas
Parts of a citation
Citation styles
Plagiarism
It's your call!
Five tips for avoiding plagiarism
...And then there's copyright
Tutorial quiz
Parts of a citation
Citation styles
Plagiarism
It's your call!
Five tips for avoiding plagiarism
...And then there's copyright
Tutorial quiz