Information Literacy Modules (CREDO)

Getting Started With Research

Tutorial: Why Information Literacy Matters

1. Why Information Literacy Matters

2. Life in the Information Age

3. Sharing Information

4. Personal Reflection, Pt. 1

5. Personal Reflection, Pt. 2

6. Information Skills in College

7. Using Information to Solve Problems

8. Check Your Understanding

9. Information Skills in the Workplace

10. Workplace Skills

11. Information Skills in Your Personal Life

12. Check Your Understanding

13. Conclusion

Video: Life in the Information Age

1. Video: Life in the Information Age

Video Tutorial: Research Process

1. Video Part 1: Pre-Research

2. Checkpoint 1

3. Video Part 2: In-Depth Research, Outlining, and Writing

4. Checkpoint 2

5. Conclusion

   Tutorial: Developing a Research Focus

   1. Introduction

   2. Follow the Guidelines of the Assignment!

   3. Checkpoint 1

   4. Avoid Taking a Position Before You’ve Done Research

   5. Checkpoint 2

   6. Checkpoint 3

   7. There’s a Variety of Ways to Figure Out a Research Focus

   8. Pre-Research Strategies

   9. Pre-Research Strategies, Continued

   10. Pre-Research Strategies, Continued

   11. Be Strategic About Early Search Terms

   12. Refining Your Search Scope

   13. Checkpoint 4

   14. Remember That Your Focus Can (and Probably Will!) Shift

   15. Concept Maps

   16. Conclusion

   Video: How to Narrow Your Topic

   1. Video: How to Narrow Your Topic

   Tutorial: Background Research Tips

   1. Introduction

   2. 6 Basic Questions

   3. Basis of Research

   4. Benefits

   5. Background Research vs. In-Depth Research

   6. Let's Compare

   7. Locating Useful Sources for Background Research

   8. Additional Reference Sources

   9. Test Your Skills

   10. Refine Your Paper Topic

   11. Test Your Skills

   12. Conclusion

   Video Tutorial: Beginning Research with Wikipedia/Google

   1. Video Part 1: Getting Started with Wikipedia/Google

   2. Video Part 2: Transitioning from Wikipedia/Google to Databases

   3. Checkpoint 1

   4. Conclusion

   Video: Thesis Statements

   1. Video: Thesis Statements

   Quiz: Thesis Statements

   1. Quiz Instructions

   2. Question 1

   3. Question 2

   4. Question 3

   5. Question 4

   6. Question 5

   7. Quiz Completion

   Tutorial: Scholarship as Conversation

   1. Overview

   2. What is Scholarly Conversation?

   3. Checkpoint 1

   4. The Growth of Research

   5. How Does Scholarly Conversation Work?

   6. Find Your Voice

   7. Use the Contributions of Others

   8. Critically Evaluate Scholarly Work

   9. Seek Out Different Viewpoints

   10. Checkpoint 2

   11. Conclusion

   Quiz: The Research Process

   1. Quiz Instructions

   2. Question 1

   3. Question 2

   4. Question 3

   5. Question 4

   6. Question 5

   7. Quiz Completion

   Tutorial: Research for Persuasive Writing

   1. Introduction

   2. Components of Persuasive Writing

   3. Getting Started

   4. Video: Supporting and Opposing Evidence

   5. Checkpoint 1

   6. Supporting Evidence

   7. Supporting Evidence, Continued

   8. Supporting Evidence, Continued

   9. Troubleshooting

   10. Troubleshooting, Continued

   11. Checkpoint 2

   12. Practice

   13. Conclusion

   14. Optional Activity

   15. Sources