Contents
Starting Your Research
Choosing Your Topic
Using the Catalog
Finding Articles
Using the Web
Citing Sources
What is information literacy?
Types of Information Sources
Selecting the Right Source
Get Ready... to choose the right sources
EMPOWER-ometer (game)
WSU Libraries can help! (library resources)
Okay, so now what? (now you are aware of available sources)
Congratulations
Types of Information Sources
Selecting the Right Source
Get Ready... to choose the right sources
EMPOWER-ometer (game)
WSU Libraries can help! (library resources)
Okay, so now what? (now you are aware of available sources)
Congratulations
Choosing Your Topic
What is your purpose for research?
Know your Assignment
What will you write about?
Get Curious!
Narrow your Topic
Narrow Even More
Broaden your Topic
Direction for Research
What will you search for?
Work smarter, not harder!
Brainstorm Keywords
Way to go!
Know your Assignment
What will you write about?
Get Curious!
Narrow your Topic
Narrow Even More
Broaden your Topic
Direction for Research
What will you search for?
Work smarter, not harder!
Brainstorm Keywords
Way to go!
Using the Catalog
Call Numbers
Where's the Online Catalog?
About the Catalog
A Catalog Record
Different Ways to Search
Guided Search
Guided Search Tips
Searching the Catalog (Camtasia video)
Subject Searching
Making the Most of Subject Searching
Another Use for Subject Searching
Great Work!
Where's the Online Catalog?
About the Catalog
A Catalog Record
Different Ways to Search
Guided Search
Guided Search Tips
Searching the Catalog (Camtasia video)
Subject Searching
Making the Most of Subject Searching
Another Use for Subject Searching
Great Work!
Finding Articles
Periodicals
Popular Magazines
Scholarly Journals
Where Will I Find the Periodicals I Need?
What Will a Database Give Me?
Where Will I Find Electronic Databases? (Camtasia video)
General Databases
Subject Databases
Your Assignment
Keyword Searching
Search Tips
Search in Academic OneFile (Camtasia video)
Full-Text Not Available?
Have Skills That Transfer!
Good Work!
Popular Magazines
Scholarly Journals
Where Will I Find the Periodicals I Need?
What Will a Database Give Me?
Where Will I Find Electronic Databases? (Camtasia video)
General Databases
Subject Databases
Your Assignment
Keyword Searching
Search Tips
Search in Academic OneFile (Camtasia video)
Full-Text Not Available?
Have Skills That Transfer!
Good Work!
Using the Web
About the Internet
Information on the Web
The Open Web
The Library Online
Think Fast! (game)
Library & Open Web Overlap
Which is Best?
Browsers
Search Engines
Tips for Better Search Results
Judging What You Find
Way To Go!
Information on the Web
The Open Web
The Library Online
Think Fast! (game)
Library & Open Web Overlap
Which is Best?
Browsers
Search Engines
Tips for Better Search Results
Judging What You Find
Way To Go!
Citing Sources