First-Year Experience Research Guide

About the Guide

This guide was developed for new students enrolled in first-year experience courses in various programs,; however, it can be used by anyone looking to improve their information-seeking skills. The three overarching learning objectives for this guide are to:

• • Find information by searching library and other appropriate information resources
  • Evaluate information resources to determine if they fit the information need
  • Use information ethically and legally to avoid plagiarism.

On each page, you will find one or two self-directed tutorials in addition to a number of resources related to the objectives of the page:

Find

Learning Objectives

Tutorials

Find Information at the Library and Online

Resources

Library Overview

Find a Topic

Developing Keywords

Find Books

Find Articles (Access Library Databases)

Find Research Guides

Evaluate

Learning Objectives

Tutorials 

Identifying Source Types

Evaluating What You Find

Resources

How to Read a Scholarly Article

Evaluating Scholarly Journals

Evaluating News

Evaluating Websites

Evaluating Scientific Data

Use

Learning Objectives

Tutorials

Using Information as Evidence

Plagiarism

Reflecting on Research

Resources

Citation Mechanics

ZoteroBib

The Writing Center

What is Academic Misconduct?