An Online Tutorial Taking You Through the Steps of the Library Research Process
1.
Introduction
2.
Avoiding Impulse Buys
3.
Size & Shape of Information
Library Map & Virtual Tour
Selecting a Topic
Reference Collection
Can You Navigate the Library?
Finding a Focus
Books
Generating Research Questions
Audiovisual Materials
Shop Till You Drop Quiz
Online Catalog
4.
Most Bang For Your Buck
Magazines
What is a Database?
Periodical Indexes
Purpose of Databases
5.
Trying It On For Size
Journals
Structure of Databases
Scavenger Hunt
Web Sites
Searching Basics
End of Module
Newspapers
Subject Searching
Rags to Riches Assessment
Keyword Searching
End of Module
Construct Your Search
6.
Don't Shoplift
Developing Research Questions
Citing Sources
Keywords
End of Module
Synonyms and Related Terms
Translating English into Computerese
Narrowing Searches
Boolean AND
Boolean NOT
Limiters
Phrase Searching
Subject Headings
Broadening Searches
Boolean OR
Truncation
Wildcards
More or Less Assessment
Most Bang for Your Buck
Trying it on For Size
Don't Shoplift
Most Bang For Your Buck
Trying It On For Size
Don't Shoplift
What is a Database?
Scavenger Hunt
Citing Sources
Purpose of Databases
End of Module
End of Module
Structure of Databases
Searching Basics
Subject Searching
Keyword Searching
Construct Your Search
Developing Research Questions
Keywords
Synonyms and Related Terms
Translating English into Computerese
Narrowing Searches
Boolean AND
Boolean NOT
Limiters
Phrase Searching
Subject Headings
Broadening Searches
Boolean OR
Truncation
Wildcards
More or Less Assessment
End of Module
