Tutorials

Searchpath An information literacy tutorial
  • Choosing a topic-broaden/narrow topic, keyword searching, Boolean operators
  • Using the catalog -Basic, Advanced, Course Reserve
  • Choosing a database & finding articles-scholarly/popular, features Academic OneFile, using the Print & EJournal List
  • Searching the WWW - advantages/disadvantages, choosing & using search engines, evaluating results
  • Considering kinds of information sources
  • Citing sources
  • Scored quizzes for each module
  • Based on Western Michigan University's Searchpath and on TILT from the University of Texas.  Modified with permission.
HomeworkKansas
  • Free tutoring for students in college intro classes
  • Subjects include: math, science, & English
  • Available daily from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm
  • Spanish-speaking tutors are available daily from 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Academic OneFile
  • Subject searching
  • Keyword searching
  • Limiting searches
  • Refereed publications
  • Many new tools
LexisNexis Academic
  • Overview of the new LexisNexis Academic search interface
  • Selecting sources
  • Working with results
  • Summaries & headnotes
Legal Research using Westlaw
  • Finding documents by citation
  • Formulating a search
  • Statutory research
  • Using Keycite
  • Printing/Downloading
  • Permission: RIA
JSTOR (with sound)
  • Basic searching tips
  • Using results page & document features
  • Printing
netLibrary
  • Creating an account
  • Searching
  • Viewing eBooks
  • Permission: netLibrary
OCLC First Search
  • FirstSearch interface
  • Basic/Advanced/Expert Searching
  • Building search statements
  • Search results

EAP107 - M. G. Foret