An Online Tutorial Taking You Through the Steps of the Library Research Process End of Module

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Tutorial Contents:

  1. Library Map & Virtual Tour
  2. Avoiding Impulse Buys
  3. Size & Shape of Information
  4. Most Bang for Your Buck
  5. Trying it on for Size
  6. Don't Shoplift!


Congratulations!  You have completed "The Size and Shape of Information." 

By this point, you should be able to:
 

bulletDescribe different information resources.
bulletDetermine the best resources to provide the information you need
bulletBe able to identify categories and characteristics of reference books
bulletBe able to locate reference sources both in print and online.
bulletSearch the Library's online catalog for books and audiovisual materials
bulletLocate a book on the shelf by call number.
bulletSelect a periodical database appropriate to your topic.
bulletAccess periodicals through the Library's online periodical. databases
bulletIdentify parts of a periodical citation
bulletUnderstand the difference between  popular, trade and scholarly periodicals.
bulletIdentify tools for searching the web.

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