These selected tutorial videos are provided by other libraries and may refer to resources that are not included in the Guarini Library. Please view them for general instruction only.

Topics:

• Variety of information literacy topics
• What is Information Literacy?
• How do you start your research? How do you select topics and sources?
• What is a database? How do you search for articles in a database?
• What is a peer reviewed journal article? How do you find it?
• How do you evaluate information?
• What is plagiarism? Why do you need to cite your sources and how?
• What is a literature review?
• How can you search the web effectively
• How is information created in Wikipedia?

Variety of information literacy topics

• Instructional Videos - Ten video tutorials covering a variety of information literacy topics, by Kimbel Library, Coastal Carolina University.

What is Information Literacy?

• Information literacy series overview - 5 minutes - by Dr. Bob Baker, Pima Community College.

  How do you start your research? How do you select topics and sources?

• Doing Research: An Introduction to the Concepts of Online Searching - Interactive tutorial - by UICCAT.
• Selecting a Topic -7 minutes- by Dr. Bob Baker, Pima Community College.
• Types of Information Sources - 8 minutes- by Dr. Bob Baker, Pima Community College.

  What is a database? How do you search for articles in a database?

• Article Databases - 5 minutes - by North Carolina State University Libraries.
• How To Use a Database - 5 minutes - by Lupton Library, University of Tennessee.
• Research Minutes: How to Identify Substantive News Articles - 2 minutes - by Cornell University Library.

  What is a peer reviewed journal article? How do you find It?

• Peer Review in Five Minutes - Created by North Carolina State University Libraries.
• Research Minutes: How to Identify Scholarly Journal Articles - 2 minutes - by Cornell University Library.
• Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals -3 minutes- by UICCAT.

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How do you evaluate information?

• Evaluating Web Pages Tutorial - 8 minutes - by Wolfgram Memorial Library at Widener University.
• Evaluating Information Sources -8 minutes - by Dr. Bob Baker, Pima Community College.
• Evaluating Web Sites Tutorial - 6 minutes- by Boise State University Library.
• Researching Online for College Students: Five Easy Steps - 5 minutes- by Olin & Uris Libraries, Cornell University.

What is plagiarism? Why do you need to cite your sources?

• Avoid Plagiarism in Research Papers with Paraphrases & Quotations - 3 minutes - by David Taylor, University of Maryland University College.
• Cite a Source: How and Why You Should Do It - 5 minutes- by library of University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
• The Cite is Right - Interactive video tutorial developed by Rutgers University Libraries.
• Plagiarism & Citation Styles - 7 minutes- by Dr. Bob Baker, Pima Community College
• Plagiarism, Don't Do It - A parody created by Washburn University.
• Play this Game! - Interactive test on plagiarism, from Lycoming College.
• Research Minutes: How to Read Citations - 2 minutes- by Cornell University Library.
• What is plagiarism - Interactive tutorial developed by University of Texas Libraries.
• Xtreme Plagiarism Tutorial - Interactive tutorial developed by Empire State University Library

  What is a literature review?

• Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate Students - A very comprehensive look at literature reviews -- by North Carolina State University Libraries.

  How can you search the web effectively ?

• Web Search Strategies in Plain English - 3 minutes - by CommonCraft.com

  How is information created in Wikipedia?

• Wikipedia: Beneath the Surface - 6 minutes- by North Carolina State University Libraries.

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