http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 22 May 2013 19:34:20 PDT Wed, 22 May 2013 19:34:20 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=629282 This tutorial teaches students how to write a lit review. Part 1 provides an overview, description of the stages of a lit review, the elements needed, and the evaluation process. (8 mins, 5 secs; turn on your sound). Part 2 (separately loaded) provides more details about the search process and a discussion of the ways to organize the information (6 mins. 58 secs; turn on your sound). http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=692591 Explains the difference between information gathering, secondary research, and primary research http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=724440 This tutorial explains how to use MS Word most effectively to create a “References” or “Works Cited” page, focusing on setting paragraphs, hanging indents, wrap-arounds, etc. The examples reference MLA and APA, but can be used with any citation format. This is entirely focused on formatting. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=724461 This tutorial explains the value of taking your own notes in class and how to organize those notes. This is part 2 of a series on notebooks. The other parts are:Notebooks, Part 1, which discusses the types of notebooks students writeSummary/Reading Notebooks (Notebooks, Parts 3a and b): General and SQ3R (reading technique: Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review)Lab Notebooks (Notebooks, Part 4) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=724478 This is an introduction to searching effectively on the web rather than just entering a sentence or question and seeing what comes up. This is an introduction to web searching and is paired with the following ״web tips״ tutorials, each of which covers one search term:Exactly (1.35) Not (2.19) Or (2.01) Quotation Marks (2.32) Search in Site (1.57) Terms (2.37) Wildcard (2.15) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=724482 The use of "exactly" is an effective web search technique described here. It is part of a series that includes:Effective Web Searching the basics of good web searchingWeb tips (each of the following covers one search term) Exactly (1.35) Not (2.19) Or (2.01) Quotation Marks (2.32) Search in Site (1.57) Terms (2.37) Wildcard (2.15) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=724523 The use of "quotation marks" is an effective web search technique described here. It is part of a series that includes:Effective Web Searching the basics of good web searching Web tips (each of the following covers one search term) Exactly (1.35) Not (2.19) Or (2.01) Quotation Marks (2.32) Search in Site (1.57) Terms (2.37) Wildcard (2.15) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=724532 The use of "wildcard" is an effective web search technique described here. It is part of a series that includes:Effective Web Searching the basics of good web searching Web tips (each of the following covers one search term) Exactly (1.35) Not (2.19) Or (2.01) Quotation Marks (2.32) Search in Site (1.57) Terms (2.37) Wildcard (2.15) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=724495 The use of "not" is an effective web search technique described here. It is part of a series that includes:Effective Web Searching the basics of good web searching Web tips (each of the following covers one search term) Exactly (1.35) Not (2.19) Or (2.01) Quotation Marks (2.32) Search in Site (1.57) Terms (2.37) Wildcard (2.15) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=724500 The use of "or" is an effective web search technique described here. It is part of a series that includes:Effective Web Searching the basics of good web searching Web tips (each of the following covers one search term) Exactly (1.35) Not (2.19) Or (2.01) Quotation Marks (2.32) Search in Site (1.57) Terms (2.37) Wildcard (2.15)