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Information literacy tutorials

Many of these tutorials are from www.merlot.org.  If you come across any that you would like to add to this list, please let us know.

 

PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online

http://tinyurl.com/4et85

 

 

LOEX Clearinghouse for Library Instruction:  Tutorials

http://www.emich.edu/public/loex/tutorials.html

 

 

University of Denver Penrose Library

http://library.du.edu/FindIt/HelpWithResearch/

 

University of Waikato in New Zealand

http://www.waikato.ac.nz/library/learning/wise/

Incorporates mouse over flash images which allow for engagement

 

 

Internet Economist

http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/he/tutorial/economist

An interactive tutorial written by qualified tutors, lecturers and librarians from across the UK to help you improve your internet skills.
 

 

Four Nets for Better Searching

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm

Explains an efficient means of conducting an Internet search for information using Google.

 

 

Babson College Integrated Management Experience Tutorials

http://www3.babson.edu/Library/research/ime3.cfm

 

 

Boolean Operators Tutorial (from NYU)

http://tinyurl.com/375qzr

 

 

Bobcat Online Library Tutorial

http://www.library.ohiou.edu/bolt/index.html

This modular library tutorial was developed at Ohio University, but seems to be applicable to any academic setting. 

Several modules can be selected and used separately, including starting, choosing a topic, finding books, finding articles, using the Web, and citing sources.

 

 

The Information Jungle

http://www.lib.csusb.edu/TIJ/

The information Jungle is a Web tutorial specially designed by a librarian for anyone who needs to use the Internet for university-level classes.

 

 

Internet Navigator Gateway

http://www-navigator.utah.edu

An online course with modules that teaches basic research techniques.

 

 

Library Online Basic Orientation at NC State

http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/lobo2/lobo2.php

 

 

Tales from the MSU Stacks

http://tales.lib.msu.edu/Content_credits/scroll.htm

 

 

TILT - Texas Information Literacy Tutorial

http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu

Interactive tutorial which will prepare the user to effectively research library resources and the Internet.

 

 

Noodle Tools

http://www.noodletools.com/

NoodleTools is a suite of interactive tools designed to aid students and professionals with their online research - from selecting a search engine and finding some relevant sources, to citing those sources in MLA or APA style.

 

 

Evaluating Internet Sites 101!

http://library.albany.edu/usered/webeval/

This web site was developed to help Internet users evaluate Internet web pages.

 

 

Search Engines

http://tinyurl.com/3ye4s4

Movies, links, and slides with assignments on how to use a search engine.

 

 

Web Wise: An Internet Information Literacy Tutorial

http://tinyurl.com/3y6s4c

Four areas of Internet Information Literacy are addressed:

1. When to use the Internet;

2. How to search the Internet effectively;

3. How to evaluate Internet resources;

4. How to cite Internet resources. 

The tutorial includes a printable worksheet.

 

 

How to be a Web Hound

http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/webhound/

An online workshop designed to teach you strategies for effectively finding information on the web.  The web hound will show you how to use different types of web search tools.  You will be able to identify key elements of a topic search, decide the most appropriate approach, and then... do it!

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