Mildred F. Sawyer Library
Research Tutorials

"Just the Basics"

as a Microsoft PowerPoint (ppt)	"Just the Basics" introduces searching, retrieving and evaluating the information you need for an assignment.
as a Web-based module
as printable handouts (pdf)	Search and Retrieve Boolean Searching Basic Internet Research Using Sawyer Library Databases Full-text Database Options Evaluating Web Resources Academic Honesty
as Macromedia Flash movies (the Macromedia Flash player is required for viewing)	Search and Retrieve Books using the OPAC Search and Retrieve Articles: Basic Steps Using Boolean Operator "AND" Additional Limiters to Reduce the Number of Results

Information Instruction Services (Web-based modules)

Instruction Module:	Description:
A Research Process (Detailed Site Map)	Steps in a Research Process Managing an Extended Research Process Research or Empirical Research Studies Literature Reviews
Searching for Information (Detailed Site Map)	Formats and Types of Information Searching Tools Searching Skills Suggestions to Improve Search Results Evaluating the Search Strategy
Retrieving Information (Detailed Site Map)	from the Sawyer Library's Online Catalog from the Sawyer Library's Online Databases from the Web Suggestions
Evaluating Information Resources Found and Retrieved (Detailed Site Map)	Evaluating Information Sources Evaluating Information Content Evaluating Support of Information Sources Web Sites Reviewing Other Web Sites
Ethical Use of Information (Detailed Site Map)	Copyright Fair Use Plagiarism Citing Sources