- The Production of Knowledge
- The Organization of Knowledge
- Defining Your Research Topic
- Using Electronic Resources
- Using Print Resources
- Citing Your Sources
- Intellectual Freedom & Censorship
Must use a 4.0+
browser
Print off the
assignments and attempt to answer all the questions. You will use the
Developing a Research Strategy assignment as a basis for all the other
assignments.
- Developing a Research Strategy
- Yahoo!
- Library Catalog
- General Magazines
- Encyclopedias
- Statistics
- Browsing Yahoo!
- Searching Yahoo!
This Tutorial is a self-paced instructional resource designed to assist Minneapolis Community & Technical College students master information literacy skills. The Pre-Test will help you assess your knowledge before you begin the Tutorial. The Lessons provide detailed instruction and are the core of the Tutorial. To take full advantage of the Tutorial you should read each lesson before you attempt to take the quizzes, do the assignments or the database exercises. There is a Quiz for each lesson which allows you to test your understanding of the information presented . The Assignments allow you to apply what you have learned in the lessons by performing actual tasks. Guided Exercises provide hands-on searching experience using the Internet and electronic databases.
In order to take the quizzes you must be using either Netscape Communicator 4.0 or higher, or Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher. To check the version of your browser go to the "Help" option on the menu bar and select either "About Netscape," "About Communicator," or "About Internet Explorer." If you are using a browser below 4.0 you will need to download and install a new version. You can download a new version of Netscape for free by going to the Netscape download page. You can download a new version of Internet Explorer for free by going to Internet Explorer download page.
To read the assignments, handouts, and sample exam your browser must have Adobe Acrobat Reader as a plug-in. To find out if you have the Acrobat Reader plug-in simply click on any of these documents. If you have the plug-in the document will appear in your web browser. If you don't have the plug-in it won't work. To get the plug-in go to http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html and download the software. Once you download the software you will need to install it before you can view the documents.
- Dewey Decimal Classification
- Library of Congress Classification
- What is a Scholarly Journal? Chart
- Evaluation of Web AND Print Resources
- WebPALS Button Chart
Here is a sample competency exam and three examples of exams that received an "A" grade. Please look carefully at the sample exam and the completed exams. Use the samples to help you study for the competency examination.