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USD Information Literacy Lessons: Page 6

The broad focus of these lessons is understanding sources of information, including examples that can help you learn how to access information sources at USD. Each lesson is dedicated to a specific element of information competency.

In This Lesson

Why it is important for you to acquire research skills?

Information Literacy and the Lifelong Learner

What is Information Literacy?

Information Literacy Versus Information Technology Skills

Research Strategy

>> Rules of Thumb in Doing Research

The Research Process

Where to Find Information in Your Library

Finding Reference Books and Monographs

Finding Periodical Literature

Scholarly Journals

Popular Magazines

Trade Magazines/Journals

What to Do With an Article Citation

Additional Web Resources

What About Web Research?

A Sample Search

A Sample Search, Continued

Desire2Learn IL Exercise

Rules of Thumb in Doing Research

Begin your research with general information sources and move to more specific ones as you learn more about your topic.
Use book sources (reference works and monographs) before you use periodical literature.
Use library resources (books and articles) before you go to the Web.

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