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Welcome to the
Information Literacy Student Tutorial
on Education Resources
You have been assigned a research project and you are not sure
where to begin. The Touro College Libraries have many resources
to assist you.
This instruction module is designed to introduce you to a variety of
useful library resources and services and to prepare you to
research your topic.
Research can seem a little overwhelming at first, but we believe
you will feel much better prepared after you complete this step-bystep module.
Let's get started
A worksheet is available for you to use as you complete the
tasks at the end of each section. At the bottom of each
assignment page there are links to the Touro College Virtual
Library.
Click on the following student worksheet link and use the
Windows File Print command to print a copy of the worksheet.
Student Worksheet. Then click the back arrow to return to the
tutorial.
Touro College Virtual Library
The Virtual Library is located at
the following URL:
www.touro.edu/library/
The Virtual Library has
information on and links to:

About the Libraries

Library Services

Find Resources
Using this tutorial, you will learn:
 How to search for books, media, and ebooks by subject in the
Library Catalog and how to use ebooks.
 How to search for full text periodicals using Proprietary
Databases
 How to use a Subject Directory to locate quality Web sites
selected by human editors
 How to use a Search Engine to find Web resources selected by
computer programs
 How to evaluate Web sites using five basic rules to determine if
the information is appropriate for your research assignment
 How to complete your bibliography using a style guide and
NoodleTools
Part 1: Using the Library Catalog
You can search for books
and media using an online
catalog.
To access our online catalog,
click on the Books & Media
(Library Catalog) link.
Touro College Library Catalog
Using the library catalog
menu, click on the SEARCH
THE CATALOG link to find
the locations of books and
media.
You can also click on the
View Your Patron Record
link and submit your name
and barcode from your Touro
College ID to view material
you have checked out of the
libraries.
Searching the Catalog
Let’s do a subject search in
the Touro College Library
Catalog.
Click on SEARCH THE
CATALOG.
The Search the Catalog Menu
The SEARCH THE CATALOG
menu will appear on the
screen.
Note that you can search by
AUTHOR, TITLE, WORDS, LC
SUBJECT, etc.
Searching by LC Subject
To search on a general topic
category (subject area), click
on LC SUBJECT.
For this tutorial we will use the
subject terms education,
elementary to retrieve
information about books and
media in the libraries.
Searching by Subject
Type the search term(s):
education, elementary
Then click on Submit
Search or press the Enter
key.
Search Results
Your search results will
appear on the screen as
shown to the right.
Let’s look at the details for
the book Classroom
management for elementary
teachers by Carolyn M.
Evertson, et al.
This is done by clicking on
the blue book link.
Book Details
This screen depicts the
details about the book.
The arrows point to the:
Title/Author
Location
LC Call #
Status
Subject
Let’s review each detail.
Book Title / Author
The book detail screen
shows the book Title
followed by the author’s
name.
Book Location
The LOCATION describes
where the book is physically
located.
In this example, the book
titled Classroom
management for
elementary teachers is
located at the Bay Shore
library.
LC Call #
The LC Call # refers to the
number that was assigned to
this book using the Library of
Congress Classification
System.
Each book has a unique
number that organizes it on
the shelves by subject area.
Note that the call number
ends with the publication
year so you will know how
current the book is.
Book Status
STATUS lets you know if the
book is available.
Examples of status types
include:
Available
On Hold
In Transit
Missing
Reserved
Checked Out
Non-TC ILL
Overdue
Subject Headings
You can search for more
books in the catalog by
clicking on Subject links in
the book details.
Additional subjects are listed
towards the bottom of the
book detail record.
Locating ebooks in the Catalog
Touro College Libraries
subscribe to over 40,000
ebooks.
Let’s go back to the Catalog
search screen and type in
our search term education,
elementary
Click
Submit Search
Advance to continue or click here
to return to the Index
Locating ebooks in the Catalog
Review the result list and select
an entry that has the following
as its location:
College E-Books
On the screen to the right, the
1st entry on the list is an e-book
titled “ City schools [electronic
resource] : lessons from New
York / edited by Diane Ravitch
and Joseph P. V College EBooks . ”
Click on the title link for this
book to open the record (arrow).
Locating ebooks in the Catalog
The catalog entry for this
ebook appears on the
screen.
Notice the blue link in the
center of the screen (circled).
access the electronic book.
Click on this link to open the
ebook (arrow).
Reviewing an ebook
This ebook is one of many
entries that is available
through an electronic book
service called ebrary.
After you have opened the
ebook, you can scroll
through the Table of
Contents, Chapters, index,
etc. by clicking on one of the
links. (arrow)
Click on the link for
Contents…(circled).
Reviewing an ebook
You will see the Table of
Contents appear on the
right side of the window.
You can scroll up and down
through the Contents of the
book on screen. (arrow).
Next, let’s do a search for
specific concepts relating to
Elementary Education
within this ebook.
Searching within an ebook
To search within an ebook,
use the Infotools feature at
the top of the ebrary menu
bar.
Click on the down arrow next
to InfoTools (circled).
A list of choices appear on
screen. Highlight the option
to Search document (arrow)
Searching within an ebook
Type in the search terms for
the information that you are
seeking within the ebook
(arrow).
For example:
diversity
Click Search
Searching within an ebook
The first instance of the term
appears on screen,
highlighted in red (arrow).
You can read the context
right on the screen to see if
this is suitable for your
research.
Searching within an ebook
To go to the next instance of
the term diversity, click on
the symbol for next search
page (circled).
Search for additional ebooks in
ebrary
To do a Simple search for
additional ebooks type your
terms elementary education
in the white box (circled) and
click search (arrow).
Using Advanced Search in ebrary
To do an Advanced Search
in ebrary, click on the tab for
Advanced search (arrow).
Type in your search terms
elementary and education
and select search in:
Subject (circled).
Using Advanced Search in ebrary
Advanced Search will return
a list of results. The book
jacket appears on the screen
to the left, followed by the
Title link in blue (arrow).
Publishing details are to
the right (bracket), with
related subjects listed at the
bottom of each book entry
(circled).
Assignment 1
 Go to the Touro College
Virtual Library and perform
a Library Catalog search
using your topic.
 Select one of the entries in
your catalog search results.
 Review the detailed record
for a book that looks
interesting and answer the
questions for Assignment
1 on your worksheet.
Catalog search practice
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to return to the Index
Part 2: Proprietary Databases
Touro College subscribes to
many online databases to
help you with your research
needs.
Subscription databases are
found on the Touro College
Virtual Library by clicking on
the Proprietary Databases
link.
Advance to continue or click here
to return to the Index
Proprietary Database Links
The databases that you
need can be viewed by
clicking on a subject area
link.
OR
You can scroll down the
complete list of databases
arranged in alphabetical
order.
Using Education Databases
Let’s look at proprietary or
subscription databases in
the Subject area of
Education.
Click on the Subject link
Education & Psychology.
A list of the resources
Related to these subject
areas will be displayed in
alphabetical order.
Education Resources
The list of Education
resources in support of the
education curriculum is on
the screen.
By scrolling down the list,
you will see proprietary
databases (Education Full
Text, ERIC, etc.) and a
section for K-12 Sites.
Using Education Full Text
For this tutorial, let’s use the
database Education Full
Text. This database is very
good for general research.
Scroll down the list and click
on the link for Education
Full Text.
Using Education Full Text
The main search screen
appears with advanced search
options.
Type in the terms elementary
and education (circled) and
leave the default search option
as All- Smart Search. (arrows)
Also click on the option to Limit
to Full Text Articles. (arrow)
Click START.
Search Results
Your search results will
appear on the screen. A
sample is to the right.
The total number of Full
Text articles retrieved using
the terms elementary and
education is 3909. (circled)
To view the citation of the
article, click on the title of
the article in blue. (arrow)
The Article in Citation Format
The citation appears to the
right.
Title: Hitchcock Versus
Shaker Chairs: Artifacts to
Teach About the Rise and
Rejection of Industrialism in
the Young Republic, followed
by publishing details and an
abstract of the article.
Full Text Article
If you look toward the middle of
this screen, you will see that the
article is available in Full Text
HTML and in Full Text PDF.
(arrow)
If you click on the PDF Full
Text link, you will see a copy of
the entire article. You can print
out this article if you choose.
The Article in Full Text Format
Journal Sources
We are pretty comfortable
with books, so now let’s take
a look at journal sources.
There are different
classifications of journal
sources. The types that you
will likely encounter in your
research are:
Scholarly
Trade
Popular
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to return to the Index
Scholarly Journals
Used by Academics
Scholarly materials have a
serious appearance and contain
very little advertising.
They are written for professors,
students, or researchers.
The authors have expertise,
have done research, and are
affiliated with or sponsored by
a professional association.
Trade Journals
Used by Professionals
Trade or professional materials
may have a bright cover and
contain advertising that appeals
to those in the industry or field.
They are written to provide
information of use to that
particular industry or field of
study.
Popular Magazines
Used by Anyone
Popular materials may have a
bright cover, and contain many
glossy pictures and lots of
advertising.
They are written to attract a broad
segment of the population and are
usually published commercially.
They have second or third-hand
information, are opinions on a
contemporary issue, and attempt to
inform/entertain a wide audience on
topics of general interest.
Practice Selecting a Journal Type
Assignment 2

Go to the Touro College Virtual
Library and perform a periodical
Proprietary Database search
using your topic.

Select one of the entries in your
proprietary database search results.
Print the citation of the article.
You will need to use this to create
your bibliography later in this
tutorial.

Select an article in Full Text and
answer the questions for
Assignment 2 on your worksheet.
Practice Proprietary Databases
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Part 3: Quality Internet Sites
There are many Web pages
published on the Internet.
Your goal is to choose a
quality Web site that is
appropriate for your research
needs.
Advance to continue or click here
to return to the Index
Web & Search Sites
The Touro College Virtual
Library offers links to many
quality web sites that can help
you in your research.
Under Find RESOURCES,
click on Web & Search Sites.
Advance to continue or click here
to return to the Index
Web & Search Sites
The WEB & SEARCH SITES
page is divided into four major
categories:
 Ready Reference
 Subject Directories
 Search Engines
 Metasites, Portals &
Gateways
Let’s review Subject
Directories.
Subject Directories
Subject Directories include
collections of links that were
selected by human editors /
specialists who have subject
expertise.
These links have been
reviewed and carefully chosen
to assist students with their
research needs.
Advance to continue or click here
to return to the Index
Types of Subject Directories
The Subject Directories
have been organized into
the following categories:

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
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

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General
Business
Education & Psychology
Health Sciences
Humanities
Jewish Studies
Mathematics & Science
Social Sciences
Subject Directories
Each subject directory
contains lists of Web links
that relate to a specific area
of interest.
For example, if you click on
Education & Psychology,
you will see a list of Web
links that you can use to
locate portals for teachers,
links to curriculum materials,
etc.
Education Subject Directories
The EDUCATION &
PSYCHOLOGY SUBJECT
DIRECTORIES page
contains an alphabetical list
of links to collections of links
to Web resources.
Using subject directories can
focus your research by
going directly to quality
Web resources that relate
to your topic.
Using a Subject Directory
Let’s continue the research
using your term elementary
education.
Let’s look for a link that might
be useful for your topic.
We will try a search using
the 4th link on the list called
Awesome Library.
Searching with Awesome Library
When you click on the blue
link for Awesome Library
the screen to the right
appears.
Type in the search term
elementary education in
the search box. (circled)
Click on GO.
Search Results
Results using the terms
elementary education are
displayed. (circled)
Matches: 97
Displayed: 50
When you have more than 50
Matches, go to Categories to
See the rest. (arrow)
Clicking on the related
Categories allows you to
narrow your results.
Part 4: Using a Search Engine
Another way to locate a Web
site for your research is to
use a Search Engine.
Some search engines that
you will want to consider
include:
Google
Ask.com
Yahoo Search
Under Find RESOURCES
click on Web & Search
Sites.
Advance to continue or click here
to return to the Index
General Search Engines
Search engines use
computer programs to look
for matches based on
subject terms. The results
are returned in a list that is
not evaluated by subject
area experts.
Click on General under
Search Engines to bring up
a list of all inclusive search
tools.
General Search Engines
The comprehensive list of
general search engines
appears.
Let’s choose Google for this
tutorial and type in your
search term elementary
education.
Click on *****Google.
…then type in elementary education and click on Google
Search.
Search Engine Results
Your search results will
appear on the screen.
Google ranks the top search
results in order of relevance
to your search terms.
Be as specific as you can
with your search terms.
Advance to continue or click here
to return to the Index
Part 5: Evaluating Search Results
Before selecting a Web site
retrieved by a search engine,
you should be aware of
some characteristics of Web
site evaluation.
When you use a Search
Engine the results are
computer-generated, and
therefore need
examination.
We will review five rules to
follow when reviewing Web
sites.
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to return to the Index
Web Site Evaluation – Rule 1
Authorship
This is a major criterion used in
Evaluating information. Who is
sponsoring, authoring, or managing the
Web site?
Does the publisher list his or her
qualifications? You can determine the
type of Web site by the extension on its
URL.
.edu
.com
.gov
.org
.mil
.net
education / research
commercial / business
government agencies, offices,
and departments
group or individual
military
Internet service provider
http://www.touro.edu/
Web Site Evaluation – Rule 2
Accuracy
Is the information on the site
reliable? Unlike scholarly
materials, Web sites are rarely
refereed or reviewed.
Differentiate fact from
opinion. Look out for ambiguity,
manipulative reasoning, and bias.
Web Site Evaluation – Rule 3
Currency
Is the material up to date? Check
the date on the page to see when
it was updated.
Is some of the information
obviously out of date?
Web Site Evaluation – Rule 4
Comprehensiveness
What is the depth of the
information presented?
Does it cover a time period,
specific topic, claim to be
inclusive?
Web Site Evaluation – Rule 5
Style and functionality
Is the site laid out clearly
and logically? Check for
correct grammar and
spelling. Is the writing style
appropriate for the intended
audience?
Is the site easy to
navigate? Are there clearly
labeled icons and links? Do
links to remote sites work?
Selecting a Site
Getting back to your Google
search results for the topic
elementary education, let’s
choose the following site from
the search results:
Elementary Teaching
Click on the Elementary
Teaching link.
Let’s see if this site meets the
requirements for the five rules.
The TEACHFORAMERICA Site
Authorship
The URL (Uniform Resource
Locater) is:
http://www.teachforamerica.org/
This URL ends in .org which
means that it is a site
maintained by a group.
If you click on “About Us”, you
can see the mission, history,
membership, and sponsor
information about this group.
The TEACHFORAMERICA Site
Accuracy
This site focus on the goal of
“enlisting our nation's most
promising future leaders in
the movement to eliminate
educational inequality.”
The site offers information
about: Teaching As
Leadership framework,
Training, Ongoing
Professional Development,
Certification, etc.
The TEACHFORAMERICA Site
Currency
The site includes a copyright
notice that dates the site
from 1996-2006.
The site also currently lists
an Application Deadline of
January 7, 2007, so it has
been updated.
The TEACHFORAMERICA Site
Comprehensiveness
This site provides links to:
 Teaching
 Training
 Ongoing professional
development
 Placement regions
 Certification
 Financial arrangements
 Living in a new
community
The TEACHFORAMERICA Site
Style and functionality
The TEACHFORAMERICA
site is organized by the
services provided.
The material is presented
using narrative links as well
as a horizontal menu.
This site looks like it will be
useful for your research.
Assignments 3, 4 and 5

Go to the Touro College Virtual Library
Web & Search Sites page and, using
your search terms, select a Subject
Directory to locate relevant Web sites for
your research.

Review the results of your search and
choose a Web site for your topic. (Do
not choose a .com site.)

From the Web & Search Sites page,
choose a Search Engine and, using the
same subject terms, perform a search
and compare your results.

Answer the questions for assignments
3, 4 and 5 on your worksheet.
Web & Search Sites
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Part 6: Writing Your Bibliography
The Touro College Virtual
Library has tools to assist
you in creating your
bibliography or reference list.
There are style guides and
online tools to help you.
From the Virtual Library,
under Our SERVICES, click
on the Guides & Tutorials
link.
Advance to continue or click here
to return to the Index
Resources for Bibliographies
Scroll down the page to
Quick links.
You will see links:
 For Students
 For Faculty
Click the link For Students
Resources for Bibliographies
You will see Quick links for:
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o
o
o
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Primary and Secondary Sources
Scholarly, Trade and Popular Materials
Style Guides
Citation Style for Research Papers (APA,
Turabian, MLA, Chicago, AMA)
NoodleTools (MLA & APA via NoodleBib)

o
For detail on using this program, read our
Creating Your Bibliography with
NoodleTools.
Turnitin (plagiarism prevention system)

For detail on how to submit a term paper, read
our Introduction to Turnitin for Students
Check with your professor to
see which style (APA, Turabian,
MLA, etc.) is required for your
research paper.
Resources for Bibliographies
NoodleTools
NoodleTools is a web based
bibliography generator that
Touro College Libraries has
purchased for faculty and
student use.
To create your NoodleTools
ID, click on
NoodleTools,
New user? Create a new folder
Note: For detail on using this program,
read our Creating Your Bibliography
with NoodleTools
Citation – Book Resource
Below is an example of a book that would be included in
your bibliography for the research on elementary education.
This is the book Classroom management for elementary teachers
that we looked at using the Library Catalog.
Bibliography
Evertson, C. M., Emmer, E. T., & Worsham, M. E. (2006). Classroom management for
elementary teachers (7th ed.). Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
This citation was created online using the program NoodleTools. Contact your local library
for assistance in creating your NoodleTools account.
Citation – Web Resource
Below is an example of a Web resource that would be included in
your bibliography for the research on elementary education.
This is the TEACHFORAMERICA site that we just reviewed, using Web
& Search Sites.
Bibliography
TEACHFORAMERICA. (1996, January). Retrieved November 28, 2006, from
http://www.teachforamerica.org
This citation was created online using the program NoodleTools. Contact your local library
for assistance in creating your NoodleTools account.
Assignment 6
 Review the style guides and
create a citation for your
bibliography. Use your article
list from assignment #2 to
choose an article for your
citation.
 Write your citation in the
space provided on your
worksheet or attach a
NoodleTools bibliography.
 Submit your worksheet to
your professor.
Style Guides
NoodleTools
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Congratulations!
You have successfully
completed the
Information Literacy
Student Tutorial on
Education Resources.
Any questions can be
submitted to:
[email protected]
Or visit your local Touro
College Library.
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