UNIT 1
Welcome to the Information Age
How do you know where to look for what?
· Do you know what you’re looking for? · The Flow of Information · What is research?
UNIT 2
Starting Your Search
Putting the research process to work
· An introduction to a 10-step process · Examples of the research process in action
UNIT 3
What All Libraries Have
How you find things in a library
· What is a Library? · Call Numbers · Interlibrary Loans · Finding: Books, Periodicals… · Library Instruction
UNIT 4
A Primer on Databases and Catalogs
Finding things in an electronic format
· What is a database? · Search types: keyword, boolean, natural language, proximity operators, truncation/wildcard
UNIT 5
The Great GALILEO
A tool to find articles
· Getting Around in GALILEO · General vs. Specific categories · Getting Your Password
UNIT 6
GIL
A tool to find books
· GIL’s Help · A Tour of GIL · Online Renewals and Recalls · Step-by-Step Examples
UNIT 7
Tips for Using the Internet
What is this creature?
· A Brief History · Searching · Evaluating Internet Information · GALILEO vs. the Web
UNIT 8
Giving Credit Where Credit is Due
Copyright, citing and the perils of plagiarism
· Why should you cite? · Style Manuals · Where you give credit · Copyright Law · Fair Use
UNIT 9
Evaluating Sources
Can I really trust this information?
· Initial appraisal · Content analysis · Evaluating Web Sources
UNIT 10
For Distance Education Students
· Obtaining a library card · Services available to distance students
