Table of Contents

Introduction	Module 4: Finding Articles
Module 1: Starting Smart	Module 5: Using the Web
Module 2: Choosing a Topic	Module 6: Citing Sources
Module 3: Using the Catalog	Appendices & Documentation

Introduction

Splash Page
Get Ready... (requirements)
Organization of Searchpath

Choice Page (choose modules)

Module 1: Starting Smart

Introduction - skills to be learned
Information Overload
Types of Sources

• Magazines
• Journals
• Newspapers
• Books
• Library Catalog
• Encyclopedias
• An Article Index
• World Wide Web

Selecting Sources
Starting with the Library
Starting with the Web
End of "Starting Smart"
The Quiz

Module 2: Choosing a Topic

Introduction - skills to be learned
Now, Get Curious!
Narrowing Your Topic
Brainstorming
Online Indexes & Databases
The Magic of Indexing
Keyword Searching
Using Keyword Searching

• Connectors
• Boolean Operators
• Truncation
• Nesting
  

Types of Databases
End of "Choosing a Topic"
The Quiz

Module 3: Using the Catalog

Introduction - skills to be learned
Where's the Karrmann Library Online Catalog?
About the Library Catalog
A Karrmann Library Catalog Record
Ways to Search in the Library Catalog
Finding a Book by Its Title
Finding a Book by Author
Journal Title Search
Subject Searching in the Library Catalog
Advanced Search
Practice Searching
Course Reserve Search
Checking Out Items
Universal Borrowing
Interlibrary Loan
Your Library Account
End of "Using the Catalog"
The Quiz

Module 4: Finding Articles

Introduction - skills to be learned
Popular Magazines or Scholarly Journals
Popular Magazines
Scholarly Journals
Why Use an Article Index?
What Will an Article Index Do?
Two Types of Indexes - General Indexes
Two Types of Indexes - Subject Indexes
Where Do I Find Indexes?
Now Let's Practice!
Finding an Article
Find It! Feature
Find It! Full Text
Find It! Interlibrary Loan
Have Skills That Travel
End of "Finding Articles"
Quiz