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NetTrail contains six trails. You can follow the trails in sequence, or you can skip around if you like: 1. Types of Info �€” an introduction to various types of information sources 2. Choosing a Topic �€” broadening and narrowing a topic and discusses search concepts 3. Library & Web �€” looks at the comparative evaluation of Web sources 4. CRUZCAT �€” how to use the Library catalog effectively 5. Find Articles �€” what is an article database and how to use it to find scholarly articles 6. Info Ethics �€” why and how to use citations, and covers the topic of plagiarism Quiz �€” After you reach the end of the trail, take the Quiz to test your knowledge!
This tutorial grew out of the experience of the Teaching Library at UC Berkeley in offering beginning, intermediate, and advanced courses on using the Internet's resources to find information.
This tutorial will help you learn how to navigate the different dababases an find articles, books and other engineering resources in your field.
The modules may be used in several ways: * your instructor may assign some or all of the modules as part of class work * you may use the modules independently for your research needs to learn more about the research process, use of databases, evaluation of resources, and more * you may use them for review (for example for citing resources, or about using the web).
You will proceed through each of the modules listed in the left sidebar in order by clicking on the purple arrow at the bottom right hand corner of each page. The tutorial takes about an hour and a half, so please allow yourself plenty of time. However, should you get interrupted and need to come back to the tutorial later, you can get into the module you need by clicking on it in the left hand navigation bar.
This tutorial is divided into several modules listed above. The modules systematically lead you through the research process. Each module is linked from the top of each page This tutorial is designed as a learning tool for Wake Forest University students. Most of the resources used in the interactive exercises are restricted to use by authorized WFU faculty, students and staff. The tutorial is best viewed in browsers that are version 4.0 or higher.
You will proceed through each of the modules listed in the left sidebar in order by clicking on the purple arrow at the bottom right hand corner of each page. The tutorial takes about an hour and a half, so please allow yourself plenty of time. However, should you get interrupted and need to come back to the tutorial later, you can get into the module you need by clicking on it in the left hand navigation bar.
This is a course about concepts. This is often misunderstood. Students tend to think that information literacy is only about learning to use various tools, like CD-ROMs and the Internet. The fact is that these information tools are changing constantly. To learn how to use a specific tool that is bound to change (quickly) is obviously not as useful as learning the concepts that are fundamental to information literacy.
Complete SJSU InfoPower (Pretest and all 3 modules). The modules illustrate methods of selecting, searching and evaluating information. Read points 1-4 below before beginning InfoPower. Take the Diagnostic Quiz at the start of InfoPower. Your answers to this quiz will not affect your final score. There are 3 modules. Read each module for comprehension. Each module takes about 30 minutes to complete. There are 3 module quizzes. Take the quiz at the end of each module. The results will be sent to your email automatically. Therefore, you must put in your correct email address when registering. As an additional precaution, as you complete the quiz in each module, print out a copy of your results for your records, especially if you are taking InfoPower for credit. Note: For English 1 B students, these modules should be completed one week before your library Hands On session. Direct path to SJSU InfoPower: http://tutorials.sjlibrary.org/tutorial/infopower/index.htm IMPORTANT: During the tutorials, if you click on any of the links to the glossary you will need to hit the Back button on your browser to continue the tutorial.
This web site contains: Instructional content Exercises and Help for completing the Exercises Additional links to web sites with healthcare content
You can use the image Information Management Graph to access lessons in the areas where your students need the most help, browse through lessons topic by topic, or look for lessons broken out by Grade Level. Lessons and resources are shown as links (for most, this will be underlined blue text, although your browser may assign active links different colors).
BILT is comprised of six modules. Each one takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. All of the modules include: A list of key concepts and skills you should learn Main text A quiz
InfoBoost is comprised of six modules. Each one takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. All of the modules include: A list of key concepts and skills you should learn Main text A quiz
OLAS consists of nine online modules: 1. Understand your need for information and define your topic 2. Types of information sources and choosing suitable sources for research 3. Using search tools to locate & retrieve information 4. Locate and Access Information from/using Books 5. Locate and Access Information from/using Journals 6. Locate and Access Information from/using the Internet 7. Comparing & evaluating information and thinking critically 8. Organising & citing information. Using information ethically and appropriately 9. Keeping up to date, communicating information and contributing to new information
Go for the Gold is a set of instructional modules designed by the the JMU Libraries reference staff to teach students basic information-seeking skills. The JMU General Education program requires students to meet objectives relating to finding and evaluating information. Go for the Gold can be used by students in General Education courses or by anyone else who wants to learn how to find and evaluate information in the library, in databases, or on the Internet. The Go for the Gold program is composed of 8 separate modules. Each module consists of: learning objectives instruction online exercises Students may use Go for the Gold at any networked computer on or off campus .
These lessons will familiarize you with types of sources you can use to find information, explain how you can make the most effective use of these resources, discuss how to evaluate the information you find, and review the appropriate conventions for citing the research of others in your own work.
The information world can be viewed from many different, overlapping points-of-view. For example, common concepts like fiction and non-fiction, speech and writing, or broadcasting and print divide information into broad categories that can be helpful in understanding, evaluating, and organizing it. We start by looking at 3 of these points-of-view as a context for doing research. Objectives *Basic understanding of the Internet *Distinguish scholarly from popular communication *Distinguish primary from secondary information sources
Basic information literacy compentency is assumed at the college level. Some high schools teach information literacy, some do not. The purpose of this tutorial is to assure that all students have these competencies. You can go through this tutorial at your own speed and in multiple sessions. Use the tutorial index, to locate information on particular topics. Taken in order, this tutorial takes about one hour to complete. The most important concepts are highlighted in red. There are numerous exercises throughout the tutorial, instructions are written in green. You must have JavaScript enabled to take the quizes
Each section contains several lessons, usually several pages in length, that cover essential elements in the research process. These lessons will familiarize you with types of sources you can use to find information, explain how you can make the most effective use of these resources, discuss how to evaluate the information you find, and review the appropriate conventions for citing the research of others in your own work.
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