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• Module 1 : Define information needs
  • 1.1 Define your topic
  • 1.2 Increase familiarity with your topic
    • 1.2.1 Understand your references
    • 1.2.2 Locate your references
    • 1.2.3 Understand shelf numbers
  • 1.3 Map your ideas
  • 1.4 Types of assignment
  • 1.5 Amount of information
  • 1.6 Types of sources
  • 1.7 Types of publications
    • 1.7.1 Reference material
    • 1.7.2 Books
    • 1.7.3 Periodicals (journals, magazines)
      • Magazines vs Scholarly Journals
    • 1.7.4 Conference proceedings and papers
    • 1.7.5 Legislation
    • 1.7.6 Standards
    • 1.7.7 Audiovisual material
    • 1.7.8 Web pages
    • 1.7.9 Test your knowledge
• Module 2 : Search for information
  • 2.1 Define your search terms
  • 2.2 An example search strategy
  • 2.3 Search strategies
    • 2.3.1 Keyword or subject searching?
    • 2.3.2 Boolean operators
      • AND operator
      • OR operator
      • NOT operator
      • Mathematical operators
    • 2.3.3 Nesting
    • 2.3.4 Phrase searching
    • 2.3.5 Truncation and wildcards
    • 2.3.6 Prepare a search strategy
  • 2.4 Select an appropriate tool
    • 2.4.1 Library catalogues
    • 2.4.2 Databases and ebooks
      • Choose the right database
      • Tips for searching databases
    • 2.4.3 Internet
      • Internet search tools
      • Tips for searching the Internet
  • 2.5 Keep up to date
• Module 3 : Evaluate information
  • 3.1 Assess your search results
    • 3.1.1 Quantity of search results
    • 3.1.2 Quality of search results
    • 3.1.3 Relevance of search results
  • 3.2 Revise your search strategy
    • 3.2.1 Too many results?
    • 3.2.2 Not enough results?
    • 3.2.3 Review your search tools
  • 3.3 Evaluate your resources
    • 3.3.1 Reliability of the source
    • 3.3.2 Validity
    • 3.3.3 Accuracy
    • 3.3.4 Authority of the author
    • 3.3.5 Timeliness
    • 3.3.6 Point of view
    • 3.3.7 Evaluate a Web site
• Module 4 : Manage information
  • 4.1 Why manage your information?
  • 4.2 Recording information for referencing
  • 4.3 Citations and references
    • 4.3.1 Styles
      • Harvard (AGPS6) style
      • APA style
      • IEEE style
      • MLA style
      • Oxford style
  • 4.4 Annotate and take notes
  • 4.5 Synthesise your information
• Module 5 : Use information
  • 5.1 Communicate your information
    • 5.1.1 Using a computer
  • 5.2 Privacy and security
  • 5.3 Censorship and freedom of speech
  • 5.4 Netiquette and politeness
  • 5.5 Intellectual property
    • 5.5.1 Copyright
    • 5.5.2 Fair dealing (academic use of information)
  • 5.6 Plagiarism and academic dishonesty
    • 5.6.1 Quoting
    • 5.6.2 Paraphrasing
  • 5.7 Conclusion

• Help : Tutorial Help
  • 1 Why use the Finding Information Tutorial?
  • 2 Learning Activities
    • 2.1 Module 1 activities
      • 1.2.2 Demonstration of book search
      • 1.2.2 Demonstration of book chapter search
      • 1.2.2 Demonstration of periodical search
      • 1.2.2 Demonstration of web page search
    • 2.2 Module 2 activities
      • 2.3.1 Demonstration of keyword searching
      • 2.3.1 Demonstration of subject searching
      • 2.4.2 Demonstration of database record
      • 2.4.2.1 Demonstration of choosing a database
    • 2.3 Module 3 activities
      • 3.3.1 Demonstration of refereed periodicals
      • 3.3.7 Demonstration of evaluating websites
    • 2.4 Module 4 activities
      • 4.2 Text version
    • 2.5 Module 5 activities
  • 3 Technical Help
    • 3.1 Accessibility
  • 4 Glossary