Tools for Improving Student Information Literacy

“Internet” vs. “Library Databases”

Ř      ProQuest Free Web vs. Hidden Web Flier

          http://www.proquest.com/assets/downloads/corporate/Flier_acad.pdf

Is Google Scholar a good resource?

Ř      Google Scholar vs. Madonna Library Subscription Databases

          http://ww3.madonna.edu/library/google_scholar_vs_library%20databases.htm

Where do I find authoritative Web sites?

Ř      Librarians’ Internet Index 

          http://lii.org/

Ř      INFOMINE

          http://infomine.ucr.edu/

Ř      Intute

          http://www.intute.ac.uk/

Ř      Internet Public Library

          http://www.ipl.org/

Aids for Topic Selection

Ř      Gateway Databases:

          CQ Researcher

          Issues and Controversies

          Today’s Science

Ř      Database Features:

          ProQuest Topic Guide

          Gale Subject Guide

          Wilson Web Thesaurus

          EBSCOhost Visual Search

          Credo Reference Concept Map & Topic Browse

          Newsbank Hot Topics

Ř      Web Aids:

          Google Directory

                   http://www.google.com/dirhp

          Yahoo Directory

                   http://www.yahoo.com/

          Clusty

                   http://clusty.com/

          Grokker

                   http://grokker.com/

          KartOO

                   http://www.kartoo.com/

          Noodle Tools Information Literacy:  Search Strategies

                   http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html

          Noodle Quest

                   http://www.noodletools.com/noodlequest/

Search Techniques

Ř      ProQuest Search Tips

Ř      Wilson Web Help Screens

Evaluating Sources

Ř      Evaluating Sources – Madonna University

          http://ww3.madonna.edu/library/evaluating_information.htm

Ř      Checklist for Evaluating Web Sites – University of Maryland Libraries

          http://www.lib.umd.edu/guides/webcheck.html

J.Lumetta, 3/12/08; Updated 7/21/09