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Welcome to the Information Literacy Student Tutorial
You have been assigned a research project and you are not sure where to begin. The Touro College Libraries have many resources to assist you. This instruction module is designed to introduce you to a variety of useful library resources and services and to prepare you to research your topic. Research can seem a little overwhelming at first, but we believe you will feel much better prepared after you complete this step-by step module.
Let's get started
A worksheet is available for you to use as you complete the tasks at the end of each section. At the bottom of each
assignment page
there are links to the Touro College Virtual Library.
Click on the following student worksheet link Windows File Print
and use the command to print a copy of the worksheet. Student
Worksheet
. Then click the back arrow to return to the tutorial.
Touro College Virtual Library
The Virtual Library is located at the following URL: www.touro.edu/library/ The Virtual Library has information on and links to:
About the Libraries
Library Services
Find Resources
Using this tutorial, you will learn:
How to search for books, media, and ebooks
by subject
in the
How to search for full text periodicals using
How to use a
selected by human editors to locate
quality Web sites
How to use a
computer programs to find Web resources selected by
using five basic rules to determine if
the information is appropriate for your research assignment
NoodleTools
style guide
and
Part 1: Using the Library Catalog
You can search for books and media using an online catalog.
To access our online catalog, click on the
Books & Media
(Library Catalog) link.
Touro College Library Catalog
The Library Catalog
SIMPLE SEARCH
screen appears. This catalog includes all
physical items
(books and media) in the library collections as well as
ebooks, etheses
, and
ejournal databases.
Searching the Catalog
Let’s do a
subject search
in the Touro College Library Catalog. For this section we will use the subject terms
global warming
to retrieve information about books and media in the libraries. Type the terms in the Search box (arrow). Click the down arrow next to
Any Field
(circled), to view the list of options that allows you to specify the area in the record to search.
Searching the Catalog
The following options can be used to search for resources: Any field Author Title
Subject (non-medical)
Subject (medical) LC Call number (non-medical) NLM Call number (medical) ISBN/ISSN OCLC number
To search on a subject area that we are interested in, click on
Subject (non-medical)
(arrow).
We are using the search terms:
global warming
Searching by Subject (non-medical)
Place the cursor on
Subject (non-medical) .
This option will fill in the second box as is displayed to the right (circled).
Search Results
Your search results will appear on the screen as shown to the right.
If there is not an exact match to your subject terms
,
the catalog will provide
nearby LC SUBJECTS
.
Let’s look at the third entry on the list titled:
Global warming - Economic aspects
: Moore, Thomas Gale; for which there is 1 entry.
Click the title link (arrow).
Search Results
Now we will examine the catalog entry for the book: “
Climate of fear : why we shouldn't worry about global warming
…”
Book Details
This screen depicts the following details about the book (circled). Title/Author Imprint Location Call # Status Additional Subjects Let’s review each detail.
Title / Author
The book detail screen shows the book
Title
followed by the
author’s or editors name
.
In this example the book title is: “
Climate of fear : why we shouldn't worry about global warming” / Thomas Gale Moore
Location
The
Location
describes where the book is physically located.
In this example, the book, “
Climate of fear : why we shouldn't worry about global warming
…” is located at the
Midtown
library.
Call #
The
Call #
refers to the number that was assigned to this book using the
Library of Congress Classification System
.
Each book has a unique number that organizes it on the shelves by subject area. The Call # for this book is:
QC981.8.G56 M64 1998
Note that the call number ends with the
publication year
so you will know how current the book is.
Status
The
Status
lets you know if the book is available.
Examples of status types include:
Available On Hold Reserved Checked Out In Transit Non-TC ILL Missing Overdue
In this example, the book is
Available
.
Subject Headings
You can search for more books in the catalog by clicking on
Subject
links in the book details.
Additional subjects are listed towards the bottom of the book detail record.
For example:
Global warming -- Economic aspects
(arrow).
Locating ebooks in the Catalog
Touro College Libraries subscribe to over 40,000 ebooks. Let’s go back to the Catalog
SIMPLE SEARCH
screen and type the search terms
global warming
Select to search in
Any Field
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Locating ebooks in the Catalog
Review the result list and select an entry that is noted
Electronic Resources
Books (circled). . The entry will have the following as its location: College E On the screen to the right, scroll down to locate the ebook titled, “
case studies Wildlife responses to climate change North American
”. Click on the title link for this book to open the record (arrow).
Locating ebooks in the Catalog
The catalog entry for this ebook appears on the screen. Notice the blue box in the center of the screen.
Click here to access the electronic book
Click on this link to open the ebook record (arrow).
Reviewing an ebook
This ebook is one of many entries that is available through an electronic book service called ebrary .
After you have opened the ebook, you can scroll through the Table of Contents, Chapters, index, etc. by clicking on one of the links. (arrow) Click on the link for
Contents
…(circled).
Reviewing an ebook - Contents
You will see the
Table of Contents
appear on the right side of the window. You can scroll up and down through the Contents of the book on screen. (arrow).
Next, let’s do a search for specific concepts relating to
Global Warming
within this ebook.
Searching within an ebook
To search within an ebook, use the
Infotools
feature at the top of the ebrary menu bar. Click on the down arrow next to InfoTools (circled). A list of choices appear on screen. Highlight the option to Search document (arrow).
Searching within an ebook
Type in the search terms for the information that you are seeking within the ebook (arrow). For example: temperature changes Click
Search
Searching within an ebook
The first instance of the term temperature changes appears on screen, highlighted in red (arrow). You can read the context right on the screen to see if this is suitable for your research.
Searching within an ebook
To go to the next instance of the terms temperature change, click on the symbol for next search page (circled). ?
Search for additional ebooks in ebrary
To do a
Simple search
for additional ebooks type your terms global warming in the white box (circled) and click search (arrow).
Using Advanced Search in ebrary
To do an
Advanced Search
in ebrary, click on the tab for
Advanced
search (arrow).
Type in your search terms global and warming and select
search in
: Subject (circled).
Using Advanced Search in ebrary
Advanced Search will return a list of results. The book jacket appears on the screen to the left, followed by the
Title
link in blue (arrow).
Publishing details
are to the right (bracket), with related
subjects
listed at the bottom of each book entry (circled).
Assignment
1
Go to the Touro College Virtual Library and
perform a Library Catalog search
using your topic.
Select one of the entries
in your catalog search results. Review the detailed record for a book that looks interesting and
answer the questions for Assignment 1 on your worksheet
.
Catalog search practice
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Part 2: Proprietary Databases
the
Proprietary Databases
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Proprietary Database Links
The databases that you need can be viewed by clicking on a
subject area
link.
OR You can scroll down the complete list of databases arranged in
alphabetical order
.
Using Academic Search Premier
For this tutorial let’s use the database
Academic Search Premier
. This database is very good for general research. Scroll down the complete alphabetical list of resources and click on
Academic Search Premier
.
Advanced Search in
Academic Search Premier
Click on the the graphic.
Advanced Search
button indicated by the symbol in Type in the keywords as follows: Find And
global warming
Click on the
down arrow
and select
SU Subject Terms
as indicated in the graphic to
search IN the subject fields.
Note in the circle that you can check and limit your search
Full Text
documents. This will eliminate citations from the results.
Click on
Search
.
Search Results
Your
search results
will appear on the screen. A sample is to the right.
The
total number
of items retrieved is displayed. In this example 1-10 out of 5792 results are displayed.
Narrow Results By Subject
Look at the colored box to the left of your search results.
This box contains additional subjects related to your search terms
.
You can narrow down your search by clicking on them. Let’s click on the
subject
link:
GLOBAL temperature changes
.
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Search Results
You are now searching on (SU global AND SU warming) AND
changes”
.
DE “GLOBAL temperature
In
Academic Search Premier
the
DE tag performs an exact search for subject headings
describing an article. Your result list is now
851 entries
instead of 5792.
Citation of the Article
The results of your narrowed search are displayed on the screen and are numbered. The title of each article is in blue.
To view the citation of the article
, click on the
title of the article in blue
.
The Article in Citation Format
Full Text Article
When you scroll down the list of results, you will notice that one of the articles on the list is available in
PDF Full Text
(arrow).
If you
click on the PDF Full Text link
, you will see a copy of the entire article. You can print out this article if you choose.
The Article in Full Text Format
Journal Sources
We are pretty comfortable with books, so now let’s take a look at journal sources.
There are different classifications of journal sources. The types that you will likely encounter in your research are:
Scholarly Trade Popular
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Scholarly Journals Used by Academics
Scholarly materials have a serious appearance and contain very little advertising.
They are written for professors, students, or researchers.
The authors have expertise, have done research, and are affiliated with or sponsored by a professional association.
Trade Journals Used by Professionals
Trade or professional materials may have a bright cover and contain advertising that appeals to those in the industry or field.
They are written to provide information of use to that particular industry or field of study.
Popular Magazines Used by Anyone
Popular materials may have a bright cover, and contain many glossy pictures and lots of advertising.
They are written to attract a broad segment of the population and are usually published commercially.
They have second or third-hand information, are opinions on a contemporary issue, and attempt to inform/entertain a wide audience on topics of general interest.
Practice Selecting a Journal Type
Assignment 2
Go to the Touro College Virtual Library and perform a periodical
Proprietary Database
search using your topic.
Select one of the entries
in your proprietary database search results.
Print the
citation of the article. You will
need to use this to create your bibliography later in this tutorial
. Select an article in Full Text and
answer the questions for Assignment 2 on your worksheet Practice Proprietary Databases
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Part 3: Quality Internet Sites
There are many Web pages published on the Internet. Your goal is to
choose a quality Web site
that is appropriate for your research needs.
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Web & Search Sites
The Touro College Virtual Library offers links to many quality web sites that can help you in your research. Under
Find RESOURCES
, click on
Web & Search Sites
.
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Web & Search Sites
The
WEB & SEARCH SITES
page is divided into four major categories:
Ready Reference Subject Directories Search Engines Metasites, Portals & Gateways
Let’s review
Subject Directories
.
Subject Directories
Subject Directories
include collections of links that were
selected by human editors / specialists who have subject
expertise.
These links have been reviewed and carefully chosen to assist students with their research needs.
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Types of Subject Directories
The
Subject Directories
have been organized into the following categories:
General
Business
Education & Psychology
Health Sciences
Humanities
Jewish Studies
Mathematics & Science
Social Sciences
Subject Directories
Each subject directory contains lists of Web links that relate to a specific area of interest.
For example, if you
click on Business
, you will see a list of Web links that you can use for research on accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, etc.
Business Subject Directories
The
BUSINESS SUBJECT DIRECTORIES
page contains an alphabetical list of links to collections of links to Web resources on all aspects of business.
Using subject directories can
focus your research by going directly to quality Web resources
that relate to your topic.
Using a Subject Directory
Let’s continue our research using our term
global warming
.
Click on Mathematics & Science
for a list of subject directories on biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science, the environment, physics, etc.
Mathematics & Science Subject Directory
By clicking on this link, the first page of the
MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE SUBJECT DIRECTORIES
appears.
Let’s look for a link that might be useful for our topic
global warming
.
Selecting a link for your topic
Scroll down the mathematics and science subject links and you will see a link for:
Energy & Environment
Click on this link to review sites related to global warming and similar topics.
Energy & Environment Site
Note that this site has an .
edu
extension. Web sites that end with .edu are developed for education or research institutions.
http://www.zebu.uoregon.
edu/
en ergy.html
If you scroll down this page…
Energy & Environment Links
…you will see that these web links are within the subject area of global warming. Using subject directories for web site navigation is a
quick way to go directly to reviewed sources
that are relevant to your research topic.
Part 4: Using a Search Engine
Another way to locate a Web site for your research is to use a
Search Engine
.
Some search engines that you will want to consider include:
Google Ask.com
Yahoo Search
Under
Find RESOURCES
click on
Web & Search Sites
.
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General Search Engines
Search engines use computer programs to look for matches based on subject terms.
The results are returned in a list that is not evaluated by subject area experts.
Click on
General
under
Search Engines
a list of all inclusive search tools.
to bring up
General Search Engines
Let’s choose
for this tutorial and type in our search term
global warming
.
Click on
.
…then type in
global warming
and click on
Google Search
.
Search Engine Results
Your search results will appear on the screen.
ranks the top search results in order of relevance to your search terms.
Be as specific as you can with your search terms
.
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Part 5: Evaluating Search Results
Before selecting a Web site retrieved by a search engine, you should be aware of some characteristics of Web site evaluation. When you use a
Search Engine
the
results are computer-generated, and therefore need examination
.
We will review five rules to follow when reviewing Web sites.
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Web Site Evaluation – Rule 1 Authorship
This is a major criterion used in evaluating information. Who is sponsoring, authoring, or managing the Web site?
Does the publisher list his or her qualifications? You can determine the type of Web site by the extension on its URL.
.edu
.com
.gov
.org
.mil
.net
education / research commercial / business government agencies, offices, and departments group or individual military Internet service provider http://www.touro.edu/
Web Site Evaluation – Rule 2 Accuracy
Is the information on the site
reliable
?
Unlike scholarly materials, Web sites are rarely refereed or reviewed
.
Differentiate fact from opinion
. Look out for ambiguity, manipulative reasoning, and bias.
Web Site Evaluation – Rule 3 Currency
Is the material up to date?
Check the date on the page to see when it was updated
.
Is some of the information obviously
out of date
?
Web Site Evaluation – Rule 4 Comprehensiveness
What is the
depth of the information presented
?
Does it cover a time period, specific topic, claim to be inclusive?
Web Site Evaluation – Rule 5 Style and functionality
Is the site laid out clearly and logically
? Check for correct grammar and spelling. Is the writing style appropriate for the intended audience?
Is the site easy to navigate
? Are there clearly labeled icons and links? Do links to remote sites work?
Selecting a Site
Getting back to your
search results f or the topic
global warming
, let’s choose the following site from the search results: EPA: EPA Site
Global Warming
Click on the
EPA: EPA Global Warming Site
link.
Let’s see if this site meets our requirements for the five rules.
The EPA Global Warming Site Authorship
The URL (Uniform Resource Locater) is: http://yosemite.epa.
.html
gov
/oar/gl obalwarming.nsf/content/index This URL ends in .gov which means that it is a site maintained by a
government agency.
The EPA Global Warming Site Accuracy
This site focuses on the science and impacts of global warming or climate change, and on actions by governments.
The data on this site includes factual information represented in documents, statistics, and reports from both a domestic and global perspective.
The EPA Global Warming Site Currency
The date
this page
was
last modified
is Wednesday, October 2nd, 2002. Page modifications are usually cosmetic in nature.
However, if you click on the
EPA home
link, the date the site was
last updated
Thursday, July 20th, 2006. Updates signify that was enhancements were made to the content of the Web site.
The EPA Global Warming Site Comprehensiveness
This site has links to position papers, emission reports, international material, EPA Conference reports, and outreach materials. The site covers the topic of global warming pretty thoroughly.
The EPA Global Warming Site Style and functionality
The EPA site is organized by major subject area and the material is presented using both graphic and narrative links as well as a vertical menu. This site looks like it will be useful for your research.
Assignments 3, 4 and 5
Go to the Touro College Virtual Library
Web & Search Sites Directory
your research.
page and,
using your search terms, select a Subject
to locate relevant Web sites for Review the results of your search and
choose a Web site for your topic
. (
Do not choose a .com site.
) From the
Web & Search Sites
page,
choose a Search Engine
same subject terms, perform a search and compare your results.
and, using the
Answer the questions for assignments 3, 4 and 5
on your worksheet.
Practice Using Web & Search Sites
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Part 6: Writing Your Bibliography
The Touro College Virtual Library has tools to assist you in creating your bibliography or reference list. There are style guides and online tools to help you. From the Virtual Library, under
Our SERVICES
, click on the
Guides & Tutorials
link.
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Resources for Bibliographies
Scroll down the page to
Quick links.
You will see links:
For Students
For Faculty
Click the link
For Students
Resources for Bibliographies
You will see
Quick links for:
o o o o o o
Primary and Secondary Sources Scholarly, Trade and Popular Materials Style Guides Citation Style for Research Papers
Turabian, MLA, Chicago, AMA) (APA,
NoodleTools
(MLA & APA via
NoodleBib
) For detail on using this program, read our
Creating Your Bibliography with NoodleTools
.
Turnitin
(plagiarism prevention system) For detail on how to submit a term paper, read our
Introduction to Turnitin for Students
Check with your professor to see which style (APA, Turabian, MLA, etc.) is required for your research paper .
Resources for Bibliographies
NoodleTools
NoodleTools is a web based bibliography generator that Touro College Libraries has purchased for faculty and student use. To create your NoodleTools ID, click on NoodleTools,
New user?
Create a new folder Note: For detail on using this program, read our
Creating Your Bibliography with NoodleTools
Citation – Journal Resource
Below is an example of a journal article that would be
included in your bibliography for the research on global warming
. This is the journal article that we looked at using the
Proprietary Database
,
Academic Search Premier
.
Bibliography
Moros, M., Jensen, K. G., & Kuijpers, A. (2006, May). Mid-to-late-Holocenehydrological and climatic variability in Disko Bugt, central West Greenland. (20377841).
Holocene, 16
(3), 357-367. Retrieved May 10, 2006, from EBSCOhost - Academic Search Premier20377841 database
This citation was created online using the program NoodleTools. Contact your local library for assistance in creating your NoodleTools account.
Citation – Web Resource
Below is an example of a Web resource that would be
included in your bibliography for the research on global warming
.
This is the
EPA Global Warming Site
that we just reviewed.
Bibliography
Global Warming. (2002, October 2).
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Global Warming Site
. Retrieved July 20, 2006, from Environmental Protection Agency Web site: http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/index.html
This citation was created online using the program NoodleTools. Contact your local library for assistance in creating your NoodleTools account.
Assignment 6
Review the
style guides
and create a citation for your bibliography.
Use your article list from assignment #2 to choose an article for your citation
.
Write your citation
space provided on your worksheet in the
or attach a NoodleTools bibliography
.
Submit your worksheet
your professor.
to
Style Guides NoodleTools
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Congratulations!
You have successfully completed the Information Literacy Tutorial
.
Any questions can be submitted to: [email protected] Or visit your local Touro College Library
.
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