Information Literacy : Research Guide
This Research Guide will take you through the research process step by step, from defining the question to citing literature in a paper. You can follow it through from beginning to end, or just use individual sections.
Page 1: Defining your research topic
Page 2: Determining the information requirements for the research question
Page 3: Locating and retrieving relevant information in print media
Page 4: Using online tools for accessing information
Finding resources in the library with the help of the catalogue:
Page 5: if you know the author or title of a publication
Finding periodical articles:
Page 9: citation, abstract or full-text?
Page 10: if you have the bibliographical details of a particular article
Page 11: if you have no particular article in mind
Construct an effective search using specialist techniques
Page 14: How to use search engines
Page 15: Classified directories
Page 17: The 'Invisible Web' - subscription services delivered via the web
Page 18: Evaluate WWW information
Page 19: The role of information literacy in the 21st century
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