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InfoSkills: Mandatory component of the first-year and premaster's curriculum
InfoSkills for Humanities and Digital Sciences
Where is WCD on the TiU website?
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InfoSkills for Humanities and Digital Sciences
InfoSkills @ TiU
InfoSkills for TSHD students
Before you start...
Module A
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Popular, professional & scholarly sources
Formally published sources
Informally published sources
Source type categories
A closer look at scholarly sources
Scholarly communication: Journals
Scholarly communication: Books
Books vs. journal articles
Module B
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The different sections of the web
Google & Google Books
Google Scholar
Google Scholar: Search tips
Google Scholar: Citation searching
Library databases
Google Scholar vs. library databases
Module C
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Database searching: Playing by the rules
Search terms & search techniques
1. Search terms
2.1. Boolean operators
2.2. Nesting
2.3. Phrase searching
2.4. Truncation & wildcards
2.5. Field searching
2.6. Setting limits & refining results
Effective searches
Module D
What is WorldCat Discovery?
Where is WCD on the TiU website?
Front page: Basic Search
Advanced Search page
Result page
Locating a book in the library
Placing a hold on a book
The A-Z Journal list
Module E
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About the library databases
Finding full text articles from databases
Choosing the right database
1. ProQuest
1.1. ProQuest: Advanced search page
1.2. ProQuest: Result page
2. Web of Science
2.1. Web of Science: Basic Search page
2.2. Web of Science: Result page
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Where is WCD on the library website?
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