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Online Library Orientation: Primary & Secondary Research (Video)
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Module 1: Getting Started with Research
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Why Information Literacy Matters (Tutorial)
The Research Process (Video)
Developing a Research Focus (Tutorial)
Choosing a Topic (Tutorial)
How to Narrow Your Topic (Video)
Background Research Tips (Tutorial)
Test Your Knowledge: The Research Process (Quiz)
Module 2: Sources of Information
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Primary & Secondary Research (Video)
Primary & Secondary Sources (Video)
What Does "Peer Review" Mean? (Video)
Types of Sources (Video)
Books at MSJC LIbraries
eBooks at MSJC Libraries
How to Read Scholarly Materials (Video)
Test Your Knowledge: Types of Sources (Quiz)
Module 3: Searching for Information
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Choosing a Database (Video)
Test Your Knowledge: Choosing a Database (Quiz)
Choosing and Using Keywords (Tutorial)
Test Your Knowledge: Choosing and Using Keywords (Quiz)
Search Techniques, Part 1 (Tutorial)
Search Techniques, Part 2 (Tutorial)
Refining Search Results (Video)
Test Your Knowledge: Search Techniques (Quiz)
Module 4: Evaluating Information
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What Is Authority? (Video)
Evaluating Sources (Video)
Evaluating Resources (Tutorial)
Choosing the Best Web Source (Tutorial)
Introduction to Bias (Video)
Types of Bias (Video)
Fact Checking (Tutorial)
Using Quantitative Data (Video)
Evaluating Statistics (Video)
Test Your Knowledge: Evaluating Information (Quiz)
Module 5: Presenting Research and Data
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Synthesizing Information for Academic Writing (Tutorial)
Anatomy of a Research Paper (Video)
Test Your Knowledge: Synthesizing Information (Quiz)
Module 6: Citations and Academic Integrity
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Why Citations Matter (Video)
Academic Integrity (Video)
Academic Integrity and AI (Tutorial)
What Is Plagiarism? (Video)
Information Has Value (Tutorial)
Copyright (Tutorial)
Test Your Knowledge: Information Ethics: Academic Integrity (Quiz)
APA Style Citations: 7th edition (Tutorial)
MLA 9th Edition Citation Style (Video)
MLA 9th Edition Citation Practice (Tutorial)
Chicago Style, 17th ed., Books and eBooks Citations (Video)
Chicago Style, 17th ed., Journal Citations (Video)
Chicago Style, 17th ed., Websites and Social Media Citations (Video)
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