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- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Solano_Community_College/Information_Literacy_-_Basic_Research_Skills/06%3A_Identifying_a_Variety_of_Words_to_Use_and_Creating_Search_Strategies/6.05%3A_Topic_SearchingWhen there are too many results by using a multi-field search, change the fields you are searching and try your terms in the title or abstract field if the database allows you to search those fields. ...When there are too many results by using a multi-field search, change the fields you are searching and try your terms in the title or abstract field if the database allows you to search those fields. (“Abstract” is an academic word for summary.) On the other hand, if there are not enough results, put one of your terms in the full text field which searches the full text of the resources.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Research_and_Information_Literacy/Information_Literacy_-_Basic_Research_Skills_(Withers)/00%3A_Front_Matter/04%3A_Introduction_for_StudentsThese skills will: transfer from institution to institution no matter if it be a college, university, or public library; allow you to learn what you want when you want by putting you in control of dat...These skills will: transfer from institution to institution no matter if it be a college, university, or public library; allow you to learn what you want when you want by putting you in control of database searching; show you how to find answers to questions you may not know you have; support not only your academic endeavors, but help you keep abreast of the information in whatever field you choose; and may aid you in all life’s questions.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Research_and_Information_Literacy/Information_Literacy_-_Basic_Research_Skills_(Withers)/06%3A_Identifying_a_Variety_of_Words_to_Use_and_Creating_Search_Strategies/6.07%3A_Known_Item_SearchingIf you are looking for a specific article and have the title of the article, title of the periodical it is in, in other words, the citation, finding the article is a bit more involved. Basically, you ...If you are looking for a specific article and have the title of the article, title of the periodical it is in, in other words, the citation, finding the article is a bit more involved. Basically, you will look in the catalog for the title of the periodical, then, if the library has the periodical title, you will check to see if the library also has the issue or date that you need.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Research_and_Information_Literacy/Information_Literacy_-_Basic_Research_Skills_(Withers)/02%3A_Understanding_InformationWe can look at information and their sources to determine if they are good enough to use for the purpose we intend to use it. We can look to see if the authors have first-hand knowledge of what they a...We can look at information and their sources to determine if they are good enough to use for the purpose we intend to use it. We can look to see if the authors have first-hand knowledge of what they are writing about or if they are using information they learned from others. We can look to see the qualifications of the authors. We can look at sources through the eyes of the creators and acknowledge their work by properly quoting and citing (See 3D).
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Research_and_Information_Literacy/Information_Literacy_-_Basic_Research_Skills_(Withers)/02%3A_Understanding_Information/2.05%3A_Current_and_Contemporary_SourcesExamples of current sources are an article about the latest in cataract surgery or a book written recently about Abraham Lincoln. To determine if something is contemporary, look to see if it was writt...Examples of current sources are an article about the latest in cataract surgery or a book written recently about Abraham Lincoln. To determine if something is contemporary, look to see if it was written at or near the time of the event. Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) of Broadway musical fame, Eli Whitney who invented the cotton gin, Paul Revere who warned that the British were coming and the creation of the United States Post Office are contemporaries: they all happened/existed at the same time.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Research_and_Information_Literacy/Information_Literacy_-_Basic_Research_Skills_(Withers)/05%3A_Picking_a_Topic_and_Developing_It
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Solano_Community_College/Information_Literacy_-_Basic_Research_Skills/07%3A_Finding_Books_and_Articles_In_Library_Databases/7.01%3A_Finding_BooksRemember though, you generally are not looking for a book or an article: you are looking for the answers to your questions. (See 6C for information about finding books in libraries using a multi-datab...Remember though, you generally are not looking for a book or an article: you are looking for the answers to your questions. (See 6C for information about finding books in libraries using a multi-database (federated) search.) The idea is to know the information you need to get from the catalog so you can get your hands on the book you want: library, location, call number, floor etc.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Solano_Community_College/Information_Literacy_-_Basic_Research_Skills/00%3A_Front_Matter
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Solano_Community_College/Information_Literacy_-_Basic_Research_Skills/02%3A_Understanding_InformationWe can look at information and their sources to determine if they are good enough to use for the purpose we intend to use it. We can look to see if the authors have first-hand knowledge of what they a...We can look at information and their sources to determine if they are good enough to use for the purpose we intend to use it. We can look to see if the authors have first-hand knowledge of what they are writing about or if they are using information they learned from others. We can look to see the qualifications of the authors. We can look at sources through the eyes of the creators and acknowledge their work by properly quoting and citing (See 3D).
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Research_and_Information_Literacy/Information_Literacy_-_Basic_Research_Skills_(Withers)/02%3A_Understanding_Information/2.04%3A_Information_in_Scholarly_and_Popular_SourcesThe reviewers would send the article back to the editors who would inform the researchers that a weakness was found in their article and it would need to be corrected. The editors of the periodical ma...The reviewers would send the article back to the editors who would inform the researchers that a weakness was found in their article and it would need to be corrected. The editors of the periodical make the call if it is to be published often after it has been fact checked and edited for clarity.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Research_and_Information_Literacy/Information_Literacy_-_Basic_Research_Skills_(Withers)This text address developing transferable skills in students, which allows them to take what they learn here and apply it to any information need in any environment: academia, careers, life-long learn...This text address developing transferable skills in students, which allows them to take what they learn here and apply it to any information need in any environment: academia, careers, life-long learning, bar bets, or what have you. It is not an attempt to be a comprehensive book on information literacy, but rather a brief overview.
