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Welcome to the
Information Literacy Student Tutorial
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
The Library Catalog SIMPLE
SEARCH screen appears.
This catalog includes all
physical items (books and
media) in the library
collections as well as
ebooks, etheses, and
ejournal databases.
Searching the Catalog
Let’s do a subject search in the
Touro College Library Catalog.
For this section we will use the
subject terms global warming
to retrieve information about
books and media in the
libraries. Type the terms in the
Search box (arrow).
Click the down arrow next to
Any Field (circled), to view the
list of options that allows you to
specify the area in the record to
search.
Searching the Catalog
The following options can be
used to search for resources:
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Any field
Author
Title
Subject (non-medical)
Subject (medical)
LC Call number (non-medical)
NLM Call number (medical)
ISBN/ISSN
OCLC number
Searching by Subject (non-medical)
To search on a subject area
that we are interested in, click
on Subject (non-medical)
(arrow).
We are using the search
terms:
global warming
Searching by Subject (non-medical)
Place the cursor on Subject
(non-medical). This option
will fill in the second box as
is displayed to the right
(circled).
Click
Go!
(arrow).
Search Results
Your search results will
appear on the screen as
shown to the right. If there is
not an exact match to your
subject terms, the catalog will
provide nearby LC SUBJECTS.
Let’s look at the third entry on
the list titled: Global warming -Economic aspects : Moore,
Thomas Gale; for which there is
1 entry.
Click the title link (arrow).
Search Results
Now we will examine the
catalog entry for the book:
“Climate of fear : why we
shouldn't worry about
global warming …”
Book Details
This screen depicts the
following details about the book
(circled).
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Title/Author
Imprint
Location
Call #
Status
Additional Subjects
Let’s review each detail.
Title / Author
The book detail screen
shows the book Title
followed by the author’s or
editors name.
In this example the book title
is: “Climate of fear : why
we shouldn't worry about
global warming” / Thomas
Gale Moore
Location
The Location describes
where the book is physically
located.
In this example, the book,
“Climate of fear : why we
shouldn't worry about
global warming …” is
located at the Midtown
library.
Call #
The 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. The
Call # for this book
is: QC981.8.G56 M64 1998
Note that the call number ends
with the publication year so
you will know how current the
book is.
Status
The 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
In this example, the book is
Available.
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.
For example: Global
warming -- Economic
aspects (arrow).
Locating ebooks in the Catalog
Touro College Libraries
subscribe to over 40,000
ebooks.
Let’s go back to the Catalog
SIMPLE SEARCH screen
and type the search terms
global warming
Select to search in Any
Field
Click
Go!
(circled).
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to return to the Index
Locating ebooks in the Catalog
Review the result list and
select an entry that is noted
Electronic Resources. The
entry will have the following
as its location: College EBooks (circled).
On the screen to the right,
scroll down to locate the
ebook titled, “Wildlife
responses to climate
change North American
case studies ”.
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 box in the
center of the screen.
Click here to access the
electronic book
Click on this link to open the
ebook record (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 - Contents
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
Global Warming 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:
temperature changes
Click Search
Searching within an ebook
The first instance of the term
temperature changes
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 terms
temperature change,
click on the symbol for
next search page
(circled).
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Search for additional ebooks in ebrary
To do a Simple search
for additional ebooks
type your terms global
warming 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 global and
warming 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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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 Academic Search Premier
For this tutorial let’s use the
database Academic Search
Premier. This database is
very good for general
research.
Scroll down the complete
alphabetical list of resources
and click on Academic
Search Premier.
Advanced Search in
Academic Search Premier
Click on the Advanced Search
button indicated by the symbol
the graphic.
in
Type in the keywords as follows:
Find
And
global
warming
Click on the down arrow and select
SU Subject Terms as indicated in
the graphic to search IN the
subject fields.
Note in the circle that you can check
and limit your search Full Text
documents. This will eliminate
citations from the results.
Click on Search.
Search Results
Your search results will
appear on the screen. A
sample is to the right.
The total number of items
retrieved is displayed. In this
example 1-10 out of 5792
results are displayed.
Narrow Results By Subject
Look at the
colored
box to the left of your search
results. This box contains
additional subjects related
to your search terms.
You can narrow down your
search by clicking on them.
Let’s click on the subject
link: GLOBAL temperature
changes.
Advance to continue or click here
to return to the Index
Search Results
You are now searching on
(SU global AND SU
warming) AND DE
“GLOBAL temperature
changes”.
In Academic Search Premier
the DE tag performs an
exact search for subject
headings describing an
article.
Your result list is now 851
entries instead of 5792.
Citation of the Article
The results of your narrowed
search are displayed on the
screen and are numbered.
The title of each article is in
blue.
To view the citation of the
article, click on the title of
the article in blue.
The Article in Citation Format
Full Text Article
When you scroll down the
list of results, you will notice
that one of the articles on the
list is available in PDF Full
Text (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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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.
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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.
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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.
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to return to the Index
Types of Subject Directories
The Subject Directories
have been organized into
the following categories:
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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
Business, you will see a list
of Web links that you can
use for research on
accounting, economics,
finance, management,
marketing, etc.
Business Subject Directories
The BUSINESS SUBJECT
DIRECTORIES page
contains an alphabetical list
of links to collections of links
to Web resources on all
aspects of business.
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 our research
using our term global
warming.
Click on Mathematics &
Science for a list of subject
directories on biology,
chemistry, computer science,
earth science, the
environment, physics, etc.
Mathematics & Science Subject
Directory
By clicking on this link, the
first page of the
MATHEMATICS &
SCIENCE SUBJECT
DIRECTORIES appears.
Let’s look for a link that might
be useful for our topic global
warming.
Selecting a link for your topic
Scroll down the mathematics
and science subject links
and you will see a link for:
Energy & Environment
Click on this link to review
sites related to global
warming and similar topics.
Energy & Environment Site
Note that this site has an .edu
extension. Web sites that end
with .edu are developed for
education or research
institutions.
http://www.zebu.uoregon.edu/en
ergy.html
If you scroll down this page…
Energy & Environment Links
…you will see that these
web links are within the
subject area of global
warming.
Using subject directories for
web site navigation is a
quick way to go directly to
reviewed sources that are
relevant to your research
topic.
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.
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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
Let’s choose Google for this
tutorial and type in our search
term global warming.
Click on *****Google.
…then type in global warming 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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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
global warming, let’s
choose the following site
from the search results:
EPA: EPA Global Warming
Site
Click on the EPA: EPA
Global Warming Site link.
Let’s see if this site meets
our requirements for the five
rules.
The EPA Global Warming Site
Authorship
The URL (Uniform Resource
Locater) is:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/gl
obalwarming.nsf/content/index
.html
This URL ends in .gov which
means that it is a site
maintained by a government
agency.
The EPA Global Warming Site
Accuracy
This site focuses on the
science and impacts of
global warming or climate
change, and on actions by
governments.
The data on this site
includes factual information
represented in documents,
statistics, and reports from
both a domestic and global
perspective.
The EPA Global Warming Site
Currency
The date this page was last
modified is Wednesday,
October 2nd, 2002. Page
modifications are usually
cosmetic in nature.
However, if you click on the
EPA home link, the date the
site was last updated was
Thursday, July 20th, 2006.
Updates signify that
enhancements were made to
the content of the Web site.
The EPA Global Warming Site
Comprehensiveness
This site has links to position
papers, emission reports,
international material, EPA
Conference reports, and
outreach materials.
The site covers the topic of
global warming pretty
thoroughly.
The EPA Global Warming Site
Style and functionality
The EPA site is organized by
major subject area and the
material is presented using
both graphic and narrative
links as well as a vertical
menu.
This site looks like it will be
useful for your research.
Assignments 3, 4 and 5
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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.
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Review the results of your search and
choose a Web site for your topic. (Do
not choose a .com site.)
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From the Web & Search Sites page,
choose a Search Engine and, using the
same subject terms, perform a search
and compare your results.
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Answer the questions for assignments
3, 4 and 5 on your worksheet.
Practice Using 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.
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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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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)
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o
For detail on using this program, read our
Creating Your Bibliography with
NoodleTools.
Turnitin (plagiarism prevention system)
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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 – Journal Resource
Below is an example of a journal article that would be included in
your bibliography for the research on global warming.
This is the journal article that we looked at using the Proprietary
Database, Academic Search Premier.
Bibliography
Moros, M., Jensen, K. G., & Kuijpers, A. (2006, May). Mid-to-late-Holocenehydrological and
climatic variability in Disko Bugt, central West Greenland. Holocene, 16(3), 357-367.
Retrieved May 10, 2006, from EBSCOhost - Academic Search Premier20377841 database
(20377841).
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 global warming.
This is the EPA Global Warming Site that we just reviewed.
Bibliography
Global Warming. (2002, October 2). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Global Warming Site.
Retrieved July 20, 2006, from Environmental Protection Agency Web site:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/index.html
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.
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Write your citation in the
space provided on your
worksheet or attach a
NoodleTools bibliography.
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Submit your worksheet to
your professor.
Style Guides
NoodleTools
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Congratulations!
You have successfully
completed the
Information Literacy
Tutorial.
Any questions can be
submitted to:
[email protected]
Or visit your local Touro
College Library.
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