Table of Contents

Part I. Introduction to Information

A. What is Information?

1. 1. 1. What is copyright?
      2. How does copyright work?
      3. Copyright expires?
      4. Why do we need copyright?

B. World of Publishing

Part II.  Research is a Process

A. Research Has Many Types

B. Select A Topic

C. Preliminary Research: The Investigation & Topic Focus

D. Locate & Evaluate Sources

E. Gather Information

F. Assembly

Part III. Get Ready: Skills, Tools & Organization

A. Grasping for Understanding

1. 1. 1. Taking Notes
      2. Reading Challenging Material

B. Using Information: Quote, Paraphrase or Summarize?

C. Leaving a Trail: Citations and Citing

D. Evaluating Resources: Deciding What Sources to Use

E. Build a Search Strategy

1. 1. 1. Planning Your Keyword Search Forms
      2. Select Resources

Part IV.  Resources

A. Library Resources vs. Internet Searching –What is the Difference?

1. 1. 1. Library as the Center of Information
      2. Library Systems of Classification
      3. Library Services

B. Preliminary Research Sources

C. Library Catalog & Integrated Library Systems

D. Periodical Databases

1. 1. 1. General Databases
      2. Subject-Specific Databases

a. Government Databases

E. Internet Resources

1. 1. 1. Google Scholar
      2. Google and other Search Internet Engines

a. .gov websites

b. .org websites

c. .com websites

d. .edu websites

Part V. Putting It All Together

A.  Gather the Information

B. What Does the Evidence Conclude?

C. Organize & Present

1. 1. 1. Formatting

a. APA Sample Paper

b. MLA Sample Paper

c. Chicago and other styles

2.  Major Sections

a. Abstract

b. Introduction

c. Literature Review

d. Method

e. Results

f. Discussion

g. Conclusion

h. Acknowledgements

i. Bibliography, References or Works Cited

D. Share!

Bibliography

Glossary