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All students must learn basic college-level research skills during their first semester at Otis. The self-paced tutorials below are recommended. Choose a learning style that works for you.

Librarians are always available to answer questions, offer additional instruction, and provide reference assistance. Just ask.

Otis' Information Literacy Program

Skills you need to master.	Pick an OPTION. Then complete ALL the tutorials in that column.
	Option 1: Simple Guides to Read	Option 2: Movies or Interactive Tutorials	Option 3: In-Depth Tutorials

What is Info Lit?	Information Competency at Otis Introduction to Information Literacy	What is Information Literacy (8-min. Quick Time movie) Otis YouTube Video: What is Information Literacy?	TILT: Information Literacy Tutorial (approx. 3 hours to cover everything) OR Info Skills Tutorial

Know the Otis Library	About the Library	Quick Library Tour ( 5 min. YouTube video) In-Depth Library Tour (10 min. podcast by Shelley Forbes)	TILT: Information Literacy Tutorial

Beginning Research, Choosing a Topic, Search Terms, and Narrowing the Topic	Example of How to Begin Researching a Topic How to Clarify Your Topic	Doing Research: An Introduction to the Concepts of Online Searching Map Your Topic Research Paper Calculator	TILT: Information Literacy Tutorial (approx. 3 hours to cover everything) OR Info Skills Tutorial

Finding Articles in Online Subscription Databases	Finding Articles in Periodicals About Indexes About Databases Keyword vs. Field Searching	Databases!	TILT: Information Literacy Tutorial (approx. 3 hours to cover everything) OR Info Skills Tutorial

Choosing Appropriate Databases for Specific Research Needs	About Indexes How to Clarify Your Topic Guide to Using Art FT	"Seeking Information" Tutorial (5 min. movie) Choosing a Database	TILT: Information Literacy Tutorial Info Skills Tutorial

Identifying Types of Information	Types of Information	Otis YouTube video: Identify Your Sources What Makes a Journal Scholarly	TILT: Information Literacy Tutorial (approx. 3 hours to cover everything) OR Info Skills Tutorial

Evaluating Sources	Criteria for Evaluating Information	Evaluating Information	TILT: Information Literacy Tutorial Info Skills Tutorial

Using Search Engines on the Free Web	About Web Search Engines Comparing Search Engines	Searching Effectively Using Truncation Searching With Success	TILT: Information Literacy Tutorial Info Skills Tutorial

Evaluating Web Sites	Criteria for Evaluating Information About Web Hoaxes	How to Search the Web (5 minute movie) Credible Sources Count!	TILT: Information Literacy Tutorial Info Skills Tutorial

Using Boolean Logic	Boolean Logic (advanced searching)	Boolean Operators Video Using AND, OR, and NOT Combining AND, OR, and NOT	TILT: Information Literacy Tutorial Info Skills Tutorial

Understanding and Uncovering Content on the Invisible Web	Searching the Invisible Web Can the Web Replace Libraries?		TILT: Information Literacy Tutorial Info Skills Tutorial

Analyzing Mass Media	Mass Media Facts & Strategies Deconstructing an Image of Libraries	The Information Cycle	TILT: Information Literacy Tutorial Info Skills Tutorial

Understanding the Role of Librarians	Otis Library Goals	The Hollywood Librarian Trailer	TILT: Information Literacy Tutorial

Using Information Ethically	Copyright / Intellectual Property Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It	You Quote It, You Note It! Bruin Success with Less Stress Copyright and Creative Commons Flash Movies	TILT: Information Literacy Tutorial

More tutorials available through the Research Help link.

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