Objectives

Module 1: Getting Started

This module covers types of information sources you can use for your topic.

When you have completed this section of Information Gateway you should be able to:

• identify a variety of information sources
• identify characteristics of information on the Internet
• identify characteristics of library resources

Module 2: Developing a Topic

This module covers topic selection and how to identify keywords to search your topic.

When you have completed this module you should be able to:

• broaden or narrow a topic
• identify keywords for a topic
• use connectors in constructing a search
• understand the difference between keyword and subject searching

Module 3: Using ILLINET Online

This module covers how to search ILLINET Online, Lovejoy Library's catalog.

When you have completed this module you should be able to:

• recognize that ILLINET Online contains more than books
• find books on a topic using a Basic Search
• find books by title, author, or subject heading
• find journals by using a journal title search
• identify the location of books or journals 
• find material placed on reserve using a Course Reserve search

Module 4: Finding Journal Articles

This module covers how to use print and electronic indexes to identify articles on a subject.

After completing this module you should be able to:

• distinguish between popular and scholarly journals
• choose an index appropriate to your information need
• use an index to identify an article on a topic
• search for journals in electronic formats using TDNet
• search for journals in print and microforms using ILLINET Online

Module 5: Internet Evaluation

When you have completed this section of Information Gateway, you should be able to:

• identify the major types of web sites
• use search engines and metasearch engines to search the Internet
• evaluate web site criteria

Module 6: Citing Sources

This module covers citing sources, plagiarism, and copyright.

When you have completed this module of Information Gateway, you should be able to

• recognize the parts of a citation
• describe when to cite sources used in your work
• list ways to avoid plagiarism
• understand the reasons for copyright