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Information Literacy: An introduction
FYE: ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Students will be able to describe key library resources
Students will be able to locate the Library Catalog, and subject specific resources
Students will be able to analyze information and articles for scholarly attributes.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Library WebsiteLibrary CatalogMy Library AccountUser Services Research & Information servicesSubject Specific ResourcesOpen web research resources
KEY RESOURCES
OneSearch: A metasearch engine. A great place to start your
research, but not end it.Research & Information services:
Research help, finding information, analyzing information, developing a topic and more.
Library Catalog: Access books, journals, government documents, E-
books, and more.User Services:
Check out books, rooms, place holds through “My Library Account,” computers, Ipads, and more.
THE BASICS
JSTOR
Academic Search Complete
PsycINFO
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Reference USA (Great for your final project)
More! (Look under your respective major)
SUBJECT SPECIFIC RESOURCES
Chase footnotes!
Government Information
Census.gov Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook USA.gov GPO.gov
Think-Tanks (Some) RAND Brookings
OPEN WEB RESEARCH
Scholarly Vs. Non-Scholarly
Peer-Reviewed
Authoritative Open web resources.edu, .gov, and certain Think-Tanks
INFORMATION ANALYSIS
Take five minutes
Think-Pair-Share
Compare and Contrast articles
Which article could you use? Which could you not? Why?
INFORMATION ANALYSIS: ACTIVITY
Library Website (Specifically “Books and Articles”) is the main research portal.
The most important research resource are subject specific databases!
Analyze your information!
KEY POINTS
Call us: (256)824-6529
Text us: (256) 286-2368
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Seth Porter: Instruction Librarian & Government Documents Coordinator
256.824.6130
CONTACT INFORMATION