Library Research Tips and Strategies

Library research, like information literacy, is about locating, evaluating and using information effectively.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

You'd love my cat, Darryl. He knew how to read! !

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Collaborative Whiteboard - Try It, You'll Like It

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How to Evaluate a Web Site

Module 5 of the library's LINKS tutorial provides information on "Using the Web".
This screen within Module 5 explains the criteria you should use when evaluating the credibility and reliability of a web site.

Creating a Search Strategy in a Library Database

  • http://www.lcc.edu/library/library-instruction/links/Module2/03_brainstorm_keywords.html

Why Do I Have to Cite My Sources?

You need to cite sources not just because it's required by your instructor or because you don't want to commit plagiarism (which are two very good reasons), but because you are contributing to research- you are an active participant in the research process

Peer Reviewed / Scholarly Journals Video

  • Video Re:Magazines vs. Academic Journals

Research Tips from Barb

The research database, Gale Virtual Reference Library, provides credible background information on many topics. This database "provides access to online encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research."

Stuck deciding on an Essay Topic?
Try using the library database, "Issues and Controversies" or CQ Researcher.

Suggested Sites for Library Research

  • Research Help Page from LCC's Library
  • LCC's Library Homepage

Some Cool (Useful and Entertaining) Websites

Check these out! A "Top 10 List" of websites that you (nor your friends) have heard about (yet!).

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