A Traveler's Guide to Exploring the Library:
Coursepack for Library 150

• Lesson 1

1. Why Learn Library Research?
2. Library Information Sheet
3. Legal and Ethical Issues Regarding the Use of Materials
4. Assignment 1: Choosing Your Topic
   

 

• Lesson 2

1. The Lay of the Land -- Locations in the Library
2. Beginning the Research Process: Library Reference Resources
3. Searching Electronic Databases Using Keywords
4. The Library of Congress Classification System
5. Finding a Library of Congress Call Number
6. Searching the FLC Library On-line Catalog
7. "Plagiarism" -- What It is and How to Avoid It
8. Citing Book Sources in MLA Style
9. Assignment 2: Locating, Citing and Evaluating Books
   • Evaluating Book Sources -- A Guide to Writing Your Book Source Evaluation for Assignment 2
   • Sample Book Evaluation for Assignment 2
     

 

• Lesson 3

1. Introduction to Locating Research Materials in Periodicals
2. Common Types of Periodicals
3. Helpful Reference Resources
4. Locating Periodical Articles on your Topic -- Indexes and Abstracting Services
5. Searching for Your Topic in an Index and/or Database
   • Planning Your Search Strategy
   • Overview of Electronic Databases
   • Searching Periodicals Databases
   • Searching Academic Search
   • Viewing Periodical Articles Online
   • Searching Printed Indexes
   • When the Article You Need Isn't Here
6. Citing Periodical Sources in MLA Style
7. Assignment 3: Locating, Citing and Evaluating Periodical Articles
   • Evaluating Periodical Sources -- A Guide to Writing Your Periodical Source Evaluation for Assignment 3
   • Sample Periodical Article Evaluation for Assignment 3
     

 

• Lesson 4

1. The Internet -- A Tool for Academic Research
2. Internet Searching
3. Evaluating Web Sources
4. Media Services
5. Tips for Locating Nonprint Materials in the Library's Catalog
6. Citing Nonprint Sources in MLA Style  
7. Assignment 4: Locating, Citing and Evaluating Non Print Sources
   

 

• Lesson 5

  • Final Bibliography Project
    

 

• Appendices

  • Contact Information for LIB 150 Professors
  • Bibliography in MLA Style

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  Author: Tina Evans, Associate Professor,
  General and Exploratory Studies,
  Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado, USA
  Page created May 23, 1997; last updated August 19, 2008.