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• Differences Between Popular and Scholarly

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• Using the Web for Assignments ( 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 )

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Information Literacy

FLIRT : Fairmont Library Internet Research Tutorial

This tutorial has been designed specific for Fairmont State, the library, and it’s resources. Like TILT above, this interactive tutorial includes:

• An overview defining information literacy and addressing some common misconception about the Internet
  
  
• Module One covering different sources of information, including where to find them and how to choose the best ones for your research
  
  
• Module Two covering skills for effective searching library databases and the Web, including choosing and combining terms
  
  
• Modules Three covering criteria for assessing the credibility of sources, as well as how to cite print and online information
  
  
• Database tutorials
  
  
• Quizzes are not included.
  

TILT : Texas Information Literacy Tutorial

TILT is an educational Web site designed to introduce first-year students to research sources and skills. The tutorial offers an introduction and three modules which you can complete in any order. Each should take you approximately 30 minutes. This tutorial includes:

• An overview defining information literacy and addressing some common misconception about the Internet
  
  
• Module One covering different sources of information, including where to find them and how to choose the best ones for your research
  
  
• Module Two covering skills for effective searching library databases and the Web, including choosing and combining terms
  
  
• Modules Three covering criteria for assessing the credibility of sources, as well as how to cite print and online information
  
  
• Quizzes are included with each module.
  

Last Modified: 4/16/2008