INDEX OF TUTORIAL

<Module 1>
Troy University Libraries

• Introduction to the Libraries and to this tutorial
• Knowing your library
• Overview of services and materials

<Module 2>
The Research Process

• Introduction
• Overview: Understanding the assignment
• Overview: Having a writing plan
• Overview: Having a research plan
• Overview: Documenting
• Conclusion/Preview

<Module 3>
Books as Information Sources

• Introduction
• The Library Catalog
• Checking material out/Interlibrary loan
• Library databases for electronic books
• Other online books
• Documentation (citations and references)
• Pop quiz

<Module 4>
Articles as Information Sources

• Introduction
• Finding articles on a topic
• Finding a specific publication or a specific article
• Finding publications on a specific field of study
• Documentation (citations and references)

<Module 5>
Additional Database Information Sources

• Introduction
• Show and tell
• Conclusion (including documentation)

<Module 6>
The WWW and Other Sources of Information

• Introduction
• Internet basics
• Show and Tell
• Conclusion (Including documentation)

<Module 7>
Evaluating Information Sources

• Introduction
• Evaluation criteria
• Terminology (Part 1): Scholarly, academic, peer-reviewed, refereed
• Terminology (Part 2): Formats of sources, e.g., newsletter, newspaper, book, etc.
• Terminology (Part 3): Primary, secondary, and tertiary information sources
• Conclusion

<Module 8>
Writing, Style and Documentation, and Plagiarism

• Introduction
• Writing improvement
• Style and documentation
• Plagiarism
• Conclusion

 

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