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Information Literacy Instructional Videos
River Search @ IRSC Libraries
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
How to search for books, articles, DVDs, and journals at any IRSC campus
How to log in to save River Searches and see what is loaned to you
How to get a citation from River Search
Keyword Searching
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
Understand how to search using keywords.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/1NFdGizU1HE
Developing a Research Topic
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
Narrowing a research topic through concept mapping.
Developing a research question.
Understanding how your research question relates to developing your thesis statement.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/IzQVmybZ9Po
Citation Styles: APA
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
Citing sources and formatting a paper using APA style.
Reviewing available library resources.
Additional APA Resources:
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/x2c1_Qiro-I
Peer Review
Skills Covered:
Understanding the peer review process.
Using filters to locate peer-reviewed articles in databases.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/_mamGb0cAh4
News Literacy
Skills Covered:
Evaluating news sources to determine whether the information is factual, current, accurate, and without bias.
Additional News Literacy Resources:
News Literacy LibGuide
A News Literacy Module for Blackboard and an "Is Your News Fake?" deliberative dialogue hosted by Librarians is also available by request.
Email Kendra Auberry at kauberry@irsc.edu for more information.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/7MZFj3X8yYY
Evaluating Sources with RADAR
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
Using the RADAR method to critically evaluate the credibility of online resources.
Additional RADAR Resources:
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/ArfXEc_jAgg
Google Scholar
Skills Covered:
Searching the web for academic sources using Google Scholar.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/6UEWOOEx5AI
Databases: How to Login
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
Logging in to the IRSC Library databases.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/u_EnbLMr_Ls
Databases: Academic Search Complete
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
Identifying appropriate databases for subject area research.
Understanding what type of information sources are available through databases.
Using keywords and filtering search results.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/DiqoSZ7ZnRA
Databases: Business Source Complete
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
Identifying appropriate databases for subject area research.
Understanding what type of information sources are available through databases.
Using keywords and filtering search results.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/sM89GdfA1cg
Citation Styles: Chicago
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
Citing sources and formatting a paper using Chicago style.
Reviewing available library resources.
Additional Chicago Resources:
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/3qezs6d9oCc
Databases: CINAHL
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
Identifying appropriate databases for subject area research.
Understanding what type of information sources are available through databases.
Using keywords and filtering search results
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/NgH8JVTcGQY
Databases: Gale LIterature Resource Center
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
Identifying appropriate databases for subject area research.
Understanding what type of information sources are available through databases.
Using keywords and filtering search results.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/XQwYSBNiSPo
Databases: JSTOR
Skills Covered:
Identifying appropriate databases for subject area research.
Understanding what type of information sources are available through databases.
Using keywords and filtering search results.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/0K-dZfTu1rw
Nursing Resources
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
Understand what database to use for nursing articles and where to get assistance with APA style.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/4gQ-9fC_eTs
What is a Citation?
Skills Covered:
Understanding the purpose and importance of reference citations.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/Es9OX8JmywA
Avoiding Plagiarism
Skills Covered:
Identifying what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it.
Understanding the ethical concerns associated with plagiarism.
Additional Plagiarism Resources:
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/EVDjuYca3Hk
Paraphrasing
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
Best practices for effectively incorporating outside sources into your writing.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/oSXWV7gD8MM
Citation Styles: MLA
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
Citing sources and formatting a paper using MLA style.
Reviewing available library resources.
Additional MLA Resources:
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/3Fv1Nr3pouY
Find a Journal Article from a Citation
Skills Covered:
Understand what type of information sources are available through databases.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/WW0Yv7243yY
How to Find Journal Information
Skills Covered:
Understand how to learn more about a specific journal including publication location, subject, and whether or not the journal is peer-reviewed.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/4WuK1Q3zeyY
Using and Editing Citations from a Database
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
Understand how to copy and paste a citation from a database and verify that the citation is accurate.
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/OtgASc-qYcY
How to Find Articles in the Sociology Journal Collection
VIDEO
Skills Covered:
How to search for articles in the approved list of sociology journals
How to save the article
How to differentiate between an article and a review
Link for Blackboard:
https://youtu.be/BVVX56d7MHU
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