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LIBRARY 318
Library Research & Information Literacy is a one-unit, first eight-week, online course, and is offered in the fall, spring and summer semesters.
This course helps students acquire the information competency skills necessary to conduct academic or personal research. It provides a step-by-step guide to the research process that is applicable to term papers, course work, and life-long learning. It emphasizes developing effective search strategies, selecting information tools, locating and retrieving information sources, analyzing and critically evaluating information, organizing and using information.
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ONLINE TUTORIALS
Use the any of the following online tutorials to learn more about research and information competencies.
Information Competence - Cal Poly State U.
OASIS - Online Advancement of Student Information Skills - San Francisco State U.
Plagiarism - San José Libraries
Research Blueprint - University of Dayton
Searchpath - Western Michigan U.
TILT - Texas Information Literacy Tutorial