History 101 & 102 / American History Web Course WEB MODULE: Information Literacy / Library Skills
Developed by the Chesapeake College Library in conjunction with the History Department / © 2007 Last updated 5/17/07

 
  Introduction Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
           

Contents

Introduction / Thesis Statement

Part 1: Three Source Types

Part 2: Finding Sources

Part 3: Evaluating Sources

Part 4. Incorporating Source Ideas into Your Paper

Part 5: Documenting Sources

Part 6: Assessment Quiz

Biography Resources

Electronic Databases

Other Resources

 

Information Literacy for HIS101 & 102 / Biographical Research -- START HERE

Why this Web module is important:

In this HIS101/102 Web course, you must write a biographical paper about an influential American. This paper requires that you find and correctly use source materials. This module tell you how. So...

In this Web module, you will learn library research skills to help you find and correctly use source material for your HIS101/102 research paper.

OUTCOMES of this Information Literacy Web Module:Upon completing this six-part module, you will be able to:

  • DIFFERENTIATE between primary, secondary and tertiary sources
  • FIND research sources -- print, electronic and Web sites
  • EVALUATE sources and use only those of ACADEMIC QUALITY
  • INCORPORATE source material into your research paper
  • DOCUMENT your sources in MLA format using NoodleBib 6 software

How to Proceed: Work sequentially through all six parts of this module, which contains:

  • Brief text explaining information literacy concepts. Read every word!
  • Online quizzes to assess your learning progress -- look for this icon:
  • Links to research databases how-to-use tutorials -- look for this icon:

Your VERY FIRST Step: Choose a person
Choices for HIS 101    Choices for HIS 102

End of Introduction. Continue to Part 1: Types of Sources >

 

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