About the Online Library Learning Center
This site provides tutorials on the following:
- The nature of information, how information about a topic develops and grows, and how understanding this can help you with your research (Unit 1)
- Developing a research question and understanding the research process (Unit 2)
- Identifying the needed research tools for your task (Unit 2, 5, 6, 7)
- The physical library how it's organized (Unit 3)
- Databases and catalogs how they work (Unit 4)
- Using GALILEO for locating periodical articles and other materials (Unit 5)
- Using GIL for finding books and other library materials (Unit 7)
- Tips for searching the Internet (Unit 7)
- Copyright, style manuals and citing sources (Unit 8)
- Evaluating sources (Unit 9)
- Information for Distance Education Students (Unit 10)
The site was created to be a tutorial on libraries and researching.
Let us know what you think about this site. To do so, use the 'Comments Form' available from the Home page.
This site was funded by the Desktop Learning Initiative. It was developed as part of the eCoreTM Project in collaboration with:
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Advanced Learning Technologies
Library Services
Regents Academic Committee on Libraries
THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM:
Content Development
Laura Burtle,
Pullen Library
Georgia State University
Steve Head,
Assistant Librarian for Public Services
Floyd College
Shirley Lankford,
Ingram Library
State University of West Georgia
Kristin Nielsen,
University of Georgia Libraries
Julie Wood,
Georgia Institute of Technology Library
David White,
Reese Library
Augusta State University
Project Management, Instructional Design & Graphics
Colleen Adl
For Advanced Learning Technologies
Board of Regents
University System of Georgia
PHP, JavaScript, CSS/XHTML Development
Joe Cafiero
Brad Cahoon
Jennifer Williams
Web Instructional Development
University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education
Interactive Development
Brent Mottley
Web Instructional Development
University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education