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