 An information literacy
tutorial
- Choosing a topic-broaden/narrow topic, keyword
searching, Boolean operators
- Using the catalog -Basic, Advanced, Course Reserve
- Choosing a database & finding
articles-scholarly/popular, features PerAbs, using the Print &
EJournal List
- Searching the WWW - advantages/disadvantages,
choosing & using search engines, evaluating results
- Considering kinds of information sources
- Citing sources
- Scored quizzes for each module
- Based on Western Michigan University's Searchpath
and on TILT from the University of Texas. Modified with
permission.
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Billington
Library Online
Catalog w/sound
file
- Searching by title
- Searching by subject
- Using "My Account"
- Placing a hold
- Limiting a search
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Expanded
Academic ASAP
- Subject searching
- Keyword searching
- Limiting searches
- Refereed publications
- Permission: Chris Niemeyer, UM-SL
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News on Lexis
Nexis Academic w/sound
file
- Choosing a news category
- Combining search terms
- Reviewing results
- Limiting or expanding results
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Legal
research using Westlaw
- Finding documents by citation
- Formulating a search
- Statutory research
- Using Keycite
- Printing/Downloading
- Permission: RIA
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netLibrary
- Creating an account
- Searching
- Viewing eBooks
- Permission: netLibrary
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OCLC
First Search
- FirstSearch interface
- Basic/Advanced/Expert Searching
- Building search statements
- Search results
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