Table of Contents

0.0 Getting Started:

• 0.1 Welcome
  
  
  0.1a Information for Faculty
  
  0.1b Tips for Faculty for Employing the Tutorial
  
  
• 0.2 Motivation
  
  
• 0.3 You Can Do It!
  
  
• 0.4 Accessing and Using the Tutorial
  
  
• 0.5 Introduction to the Melvil Dewey Library and Media Center
  

Information Literacy Standard 1: The Information Literate Student Determines the Nature and Extent of the Information Needed.

Module 1: Selecting Topics, Focusing Topics, and Selecting Keywords.

• 1.1 Determine the Nature and Extent of the Information Needed
  
  
• 1.2 Topic Selection Resources and Hints
  
  
1.2a Research Topic Ideas - Dewey Library Information Sheet




• 1.3 Topic Focusing
  
  
• 1.4 Topic Focusing - Specialized Encyclopedias
  
  
• 1.5 Topic Focusing - Taking Sides
  
  
• 1.6 Topic Focusing - Opposing Viewpoints
  
  
• 1.7 Topic Focusing - CQ Researcher
  
  
  
  1.7a Learn More: Topic Focus Information
  
  
• 1.8 Keywords
  
  
• 1.9 Topic and Keyword Practice and Critical Thinking
  
  
  1.9a Topic and Keyword - Exercise

  
  
  1.9b Topics and Keywords - Exercise

  
  
  1.9c Critical Thinking - Selecting Topics, Focusing Topics, and Selecting Keywords

Information Literacy Standard 2: The Information Literate Student Accesses Needed Information Effectively and Efficiently.

Module 2: Locating and Accessing Books

• 2.0 Finding Books - Introduction
  
  
• 2.1 CannonCat Introduction
  
  
2.1a Learn More: What is an Electronic Database?


• 2.2 Basic Search - CannonCat
  
  
• 2.3 Brief Results - CannonCat
  
  
• 2.4 Catalog Record - CannonCat
  
  
2.4a Learn More: Subject Headings



2.4b Learn More: Advanced Search and Boolean Logic



• 2.5 Locating Books in the Library
  
  
• 2.6 Call Numbers - Locating Books
  
  
• 2.7 Borrowing Books
  
  
• 2.8 eBooks - Introduction
  
  
• 2.9 Accessing eBooks
  
  
• 2.10 Reading eBooks
  
  
• 2.11 Locating and Accessing Books - Practice
  
  
  
2.11a Locating and Accessing Books - Exercise

Module 3.0 Locating and Accessing Periodicals (Newspapers, Magazines, and Journals)

• 3.0 Periodical Literature - Introduction
  
  
• 3.1 Popular Magazines
  
  
• 3.2 Trade/Professional Journals
  
  
• 3.3 Trade/Professional Journals - Volume and Issue Numbers
  
  
• 3.4 Scholarly Journals Introduction
  
  
3.4a Learn More: Scholarly Journals

3.4b Learn More: Scholarly Journals - Part 2

3.4c Learn More: Locating Scholarly Journals


• 3.5 Primary Versus Secondary Sources
  
  
3.5a Learn More: Primary Sources


• 3.6 Newspapers
  
  
• 3.7 Accessing Articles
  
  
3.7a Learn More: Journal Lists


• 3.8 Accessing Databases
  
  
• 3.9 Selecting a Database
  
  
3.9a Learn More: Specialized Databases


• 3.10 Search a General Database
  
  
• 3.11 Search Results
  
  
• 3.12 Academic Search Premier Full Text Access
  
  
• 3.13 Print In Library Full Text Access
  
  
• 3.14 "Find It" Full Text Access
  
  
• 3.15 Searching Another Database for Full Text Access
  
  
• 3.16 Abstracts
  
  
• 3.17 Information Delivery Services Full Text Access
  
  
• 3.18 Periodical Articles FAQs
  
  
• 3.19 Locating and Accessing Periodical Articles - Practice
  
  
3.19a Locating and Accessing Periodical Articles - Exercise


3.19b Critical Thinking - Locating and Accessing Periodical Articles

Module 4: Internet Resources

• 4.1 What is the Internet?
  
  
• 4.2 The World Wide Web
  
  
• 4.3 Evaluation of Web Sites
  
  
• 4.4 Evaluation Criteria - Authority
  
  
• 4.5 Evaluation Criteria - Accuracy
  
  
• 4.6 Evaluation Criteria - Objectivity
  
  
  4.6a URLs and Domain Names
  
  
• 4.7 Evaluation Criteria - Currency
  
  
• 4.8 Evaluation Criteria - Coverage
  
  
• 4.9 Web Search Directories
  
  
• 4.10 Search Engines
  
  
• 4.11 Internet Practice
  
  
4.11a Internet Searching and Evaluation - Exercise

4.11b Evaluating Internet Resources - Dewey Library Information Sheet

Information Literacy Standard Five - The information literate student understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally.

Module 5: Legal & Social Issues

• 5.1 Information "Etiquette"
  
  
• 5.2 Copyright
  
  
• 5.3 Fair Use and Academic Honesty
  
  
• 5.4 References and Footnotes
  
  
• 5.5 Bibliographic Citations
  

Module 6: Conclusion and Review

• 6.1 Conclusion
  

6.1a Review Quiz

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