Information Literacy and Research Tutorials
American University Library’s Information Literacy Tutorial
An interactive tutorial from American University to help students develop essential information literacy competencies
F.I.R.S.T.: Find It! A Research Skills Tutorial
This is a research tutorial developed by Jackson Library at the University of North Carolina Greensboro
IRISS Information Literacy Interactive Tutorial
This tutorial will provide you with an understanding of information literacy in six simple steps. Each step includes activities that will help you develop your information literacy skills.
This link will take you to a menu of tutorials that provide basic instruction on searching various databases.
Research Tips:
The following tips may be helpful during your research process:
Click the link to download the tutorial
- Tour of the KC library (mp4)
- Selecting a Search Tool (mp4)
- Designing a Search Strategy (mp4)
- Requesting Books (mp4)
Types of Periodicals
Evaluating Information
Colorado State University Libraries Guide to Evaluating Books
Colorado State University Libraries Guide to Evaluating Journal Articles
Colorado State University Libraries Guide to Evaluating Web Pages
Evaluating Web Pages: Questions to Consider
Medline Plus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing: How to Evaluate Consumer Health Information on the Web
Evaluating Web-based Health Resources
Google Search Tips
Advanced Search Operators Cheat Sheet
Citing Sources
Citation Game, A Tutorial to Practice Citing in APA and MLA Formats
Citing Resources Using APA Style