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Research Roadmap is an interactive online tutorial for students wanting an introduction to research skills. The tutorial covers the basics, including how to select a topic and develop research questions, select, search for, find, and evaluate information sources. It also covers the ethics of information use, including copyright and fair use, how to avoid plagiarism, and how to cite sources correctly.
New Materials
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Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research
Engaging graphics, compelling examples, and easy-to-understand explanations make Choosing and Using Sources: A Guide to...
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Data Information Literacy
This book addresses data information literacy (particularly the data management life cycle), emphasizing the role of...
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LibGuides: Types of Sources: Home
This library guide explains different types of sources (e.g., primary, secondary, tertiary, scholarly), and links to...
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Library Data Analytics
This website serves as a centralized site for information on data analytics for library management.
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Incorporating Computational Thinking into Library Graduate Course Goals and Objectives
This study examined how computational thinking concepts were incorporated into library science syllabi objectives, how...
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Knowledge and Networks | SpringerLink
This book discusses a core question in many fields of the social sciences, namely how to create, share and adopt new...
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The Atlas of New Librarianship Online
Describes a new librarianship based not on books and artifacts but on knowledge and learning; and he suggests a new...
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Remote Capture: Digitising Documentary Heritage in Challenging Locations
This is a must-read how-to guide if you are planning to embark on a scholarly digitisation project. Tailored to the...
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Access to Online Resources | SpringerLink
This book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence.The book offers a concise guide for librarians, helping them...
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Information Literacy: Searching in Scopus
This tutorial shows some of the specific features of the bibliographic database and search system Scopus. In this...
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Open Science Training Handbook (ver 1)
The Open Science Training Handbook (ver. 1) is intended for anyone who wishes to host Open Science training events or...
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U.S. Copyright Basics Tutorial
This lesson introduces the basics of U.S. copyright protection. Copyright is a form of legal protection that allows...
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Public Librarians - BecomeALibrarian.org
A site that tells all the career of librarianship. "If you're looking for a job that is highly skilled, in demand and...
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Information Literacy: PubMed
This tutorial is meant to show some of the specific features of the PubMed database and search system. In this module...
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Habits of Mind Toolkit
This toolkit provides the foundational "habits of mind" or skills that underlie approaches to effectively interacting...
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ChemSpider.com | Chemical Structure Database
ChemSpider is a free chemical structural database providing fast text and structure search access to over 63+ million...
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CitizenScience.gov (USA)
CitizenScience.gov (USA) is an official government website designed to accelerate the use of crowdsourcing and Citizen...
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Canadian School Libraries Research Archive – Scholarly and Practitioner Research about the School Library Learning Commons
The Canadian School Libraries Research Archive makes scholarly and practitioner research from all Treasure Mountain...
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Metrics-Toolkit.org | Helping you use metrics responsibly
The Metrics Toolkit provides evidence-based information about research metrics across disciplines, including how each...
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LIS Scholarship Archive (LISSA): Open Access Preprints for Library & Informational Sciences
LIS Scholarship Archive (LISSA) is a free, open access preprints service for Library & Information Sciences and allied...
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Online Plagiarism Checker Tool | Plagiarismcheck.org
An advanced plagiarism checking tool that will help you identify plagiarism in any document, if it exists. Free and paid...
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Library Tutorials | Libraries | Colorado State University
This website teachs basic and advanced boolean search, truncaiton, and "where do I start", etc.
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Library Tools and Tutorials - Research Guides at Dominican University of California
This website provides multiple research guides on how to complete research. Some topics are annotated bibliography,...
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LibGuides: Library Tutorials Best Practices: Creating Tutorials: Best Practices
This site provided access to mulltiple tutorials, LibGuides, PowerPoints, technology, etc. on how to research and locate...
New Members
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Wally GrotophorstGeorge Mason University
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Margaret LincolnLakeview High School -
Programa SelvaSelvaMaya
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Lauryn LehmanSaginaw Valley State University
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Andrew DiamondTemple University
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Jennifer RayeButler University
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Gaylord RobbSalisbury University
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Pauline LaiThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Paige MannUniversity of Redlands
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Kelly KlinkeCommunity College
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Steven Frederick BaljkasMWBARC
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Heather Lea Moulaison SandyUniversity of Missouri System - Columbia
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Karen AbrahamLaconia High School
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Peter GatitiAga Khan University
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Lori CassidyOrange Coast College
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Dana TomlinState University of New York System - College at Old Westbury
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Charissa JeffersonCalifornia State University, Northridge
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Drew BagbyFront Range Community/Technical College
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Janet SwatschenoUniversity of Illinois System - Urbana-Champaign
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Christina WacPortage College
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Jill Hallam-MillerBucknell University
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Marian van HarmelenWageningen University & Research - Library
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Maria Blackyou
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Gillian SochorMarshall University
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- Information and Communication Technology Literacy (549)
- Information Retrieval (85)
- Information Technology (22)
- Intellectual Property and Plagiarism (68)
- Issues in Librarianship (49)
- Library Specialties (12)
- Professional Development (22)
Professional Organizations
- American Library Association
- Public Library Association
- Association of College and Research Libraries
- Special Libraries Association
- American Association of School Librarians
- Library and Information Technology Association
- American Association of Law Libraries
- Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
- Association for Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies
- Reference and User Services Association
- Young Adult Library Services Association
- Society of American Archivists
- Library Leadership and Management Association
- Medical Library Association
Journals & Publications
- Journal or Publication Title Journal URL College and Research Libraries
- Library and Information Science Research
- Journal of Academic Researcher
- D-Lib
- College and Research Library News
- Cataloging and Classification Quarterly
- Reference Services Review
- Library Hi Tech
- Library Management
- Library Quarterly
- Archival Science Journal of the Medical Library Association
- Journal of Library Administration
- Journal of Information Science
- Annual Review of Information Science and Technology
- Journal of Information Technology
- Public Library Quarterly
- Choice
- Public Libraries Magazine
- Library Journal
- American Libraries
Library & Information Services on the Web
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A Week at the Library of The Chathams Monday, August 20 – Sunday, August 26, 2018
Aug 20, 2018 02:00 PM PDT
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News in brief
Aug 20, 2018 11:56 AM PDT
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School notes for Aug. 24
Aug 20, 2018 11:00 AM PDT
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The Americas before Columbus, cannabis legislation, and autism topics of upcoming library ...
Aug 20, 2018 08:45 AM PDT
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Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center Announces Fall Exhibition And Events In New ...
Aug 20, 2018 06:30 AM PDT
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Recorded Books Adds Hundreds of Marvel Comic Collections and Graphic Novels to RBdigital
Aug 20, 2018 05:56 AM PDT
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Recalling a 1936 Johnson City Junior High student handbook
Aug 19, 2018 08:33 PM PDT
Lib & Info on Twitter
- What’s your library’s approach to improving the customer experience?
Join Product Manager Ty Pierce and Solutions… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…7 minutes ago | OCLC
- Check out the latest edition of Read for Later, the newsletter from the ALA Center for the Future of Libraries.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…10 minutes ago | ALALibrary
- 15 Tips and Online Resources That Will Help Students Improve Their Writing @EmergingEdTech buff.ly/2Pt5zWT https://t.co/ORrgTbxbCf, photo: pic.twitter.com/ORrgTbxbCf1 hour ago | MERLOTorg
- Want to learn how to print full interlibrary loan requests at your point of need? Check out this short… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 hour ago | OCLC
- Class Central’s Top 50 #MOOCs of All Time (2018 edition) buff.ly/2LdkT6k https://t.co/AA25WfBv2L, photo: pic.twitter.com/AA25WfBv2L3 hours ago | MERLOTorg
- Latest Library Links: 10 great things about National Book Fest 2018 bit.ly/2w1eXZl4 hours ago | amlibraries
- Latest Library Links: How to find fast, free public Wi-Fi hotspots bit.ly/2vYSwV04 hours ago | amlibraries
- New at @amlibraries The Scoop: Advocating for Libraries Before the Election -- Get to know where local candidates s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…4 hours ago | ALALibrary
- Latest Library Links: How to delete books from your Kindle bit.ly/2LiskJO4 hours ago | amlibraries
- Some creative and thoughtful ideas for collaboration between public and school libraries in this toolkit. Great ins… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…4 hours ago | ALALibrary