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INTRODUCTION
Tutorial navigation and instructions
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SECTION ONE
What information do I need?
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Steps to defining your topic
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Step one
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Step two
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Step three
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Step four
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Practice exercises and assessment
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SECTION TWO
Where do I look for information?
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Identifying sources of information
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Useful information for college research
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Practice exercises and assessment
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SECTION THREE
How do I search?
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Finding books
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Finding articles
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Library databases
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Becoming familiar with terms
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Searching the Internet
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Practice exercises and assessment
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SECTION FOUR
Did I find what I needed?
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Evaluation
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Scholarly vs. popular sources
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Evaluating Internet information
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Practice exercises and assessments
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SECTION FIVE
Giving credit where credit is due
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Citing sources
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Common knowledge
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Plagiarism
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Bibliography or works cited
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Formatting styles
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Getting assistance
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Practice exercises and assessment
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