Navigating Library Resources
In this second unit, we will examine traditional research strategies and methods, how materials are organized, how library databases work as well as two popular web-based research tools, Wikipedia and Google Scholar. We will then explore the scholarly research process and examine the parts of a scholarly journal article.
By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
- Search for library materials using effective search strategies
- Understand how to use background sources and search Wikipedia effectively
- Summarize how libraries organize materials and how to retrieve a book from the library
- Differentiate the differences between library journal databases and Google Scholar
- Explain the peer review process
