Information Literacy Resources

You can find scholarly resources through a number of library tools. The Libraries subscribe to numerous research databases, which are listed here: A-Z Databases. While more discipline-specific suggestions are located on our Subject Guides. For general searching, start with our "Discovery Tool" - appropriately named Quick Search, or through the Libraries' catalog. Watch the playlist below for more information about when to use these different tools.

Learning Objectives:

• Researchers will know where to find information
• Researchers will understand the benefits and limitations of searching the open web
• Researchers will understand the difference between materials accessed via the library catalog and via subscription databases
• Researchers will understand that different types of resources require different search strategies

Video Playlist Includes:

• Finding information (0:35)
• Places you can go (1:41)
• The open web (3:11)
• The physical library (2:23)
• The digital library (2:50)
• TELL ME MORE: The digital library (1:00)
• Beyond the internet and library (2:01)
• Searching the open web (2:02)
• Searching your library resources (2:28)