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Introduction | Information Skills Modules | Virginia Tech

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Relationship between information, information sources, and access tools. Analyze your research question(s). Identify the kinds of information needed. Identify the type of source likely to contain the information. Strategies for identifying information sources. Identify the appropriate type of access tool. Use access tools to find information sources. Use the library catalog to find specific information sources. Searching the library catalog. Keyword search with form subdivisions. End of Module 2. Analyze...

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Bibliographies | Information Skills Modules | Virginia Tech

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Choosing and focusing a topic. Subject headings vs keywords. Identify important and relevant sources on a topic. Find what research has already been done on a topic. Find articles and books written by or about a particular person. Find out where to look for relevant information. Bibliographies are works that can be. A complete or selective list of readings on a particular subject. A list of publications, documents, or other items by or about a particular person. Subject or special bibliographies. May att...

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Introduction | Information Skills Modules | Virginia Tech

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Finding indications of reliability. End of module 5. Now that you have found some information, you need to evaluate that information for its usefulness and reliability. Not everything you find on your topic will be useful or reliable. Because it is your project, you are responsible for evaluating the usefulness and reliability of any information you use. In todays world, information can be stored in a variety of formats. The dominant ones are print, microforms, electronic, and non-text or graphical.

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Information Skills Modules | Virginia Tech

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Choosing and focusing a topic. Subject headings vs keywords. Going beyond how-to demonstrations that segregate subject-matter learning from research skills, Virginia Techs Information Skills Modules lead users through the thinking processes required for effective, efficient research in todays complex worlds of information. The flexible, modular design means that you can work with just one segment, any topical module, or the whole package. Six steps of information research. Choosing and focusing a topic.

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Directories | Information Skills Modules | Virginia Tech

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Choosing and focusing a topic. Subject headings vs keywords. Directories will help you find. Complete name and correct spelling. Address, phone number, and affiliations. Full name and name changes. Government agencies and contact people. Address and phone numbers. Lists of individuals or groups matching specified characteristics, e.g. members of an organization or all households within an income range or educational level, etc. Information useful for a direct mailing or a survey sampling. Always start by...

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Dictionaries | Information Skills Modules | Virginia Tech

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Choosing and focusing a topic. Subject headings vs keywords. Dictionaries help you will help you find. Define unknown words and phrases. Find the correct spelling, pronunciation, and usage of a word. Find the right words for the topic you are discussing. Find the equivalent term in another language. Find synonyms for words you use frequently. Increase your working vocabulary. Express your thoughts and ideas as clearly and correctly as possible. A dictionary is a reference book that contains. Provide word...

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Encyclopedias | Information Skills Modules | Virginia Tech

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Choosing and focusing a topic. Subject headings vs keywords. Encyclopedias will help you. Find ideas for a research assignment. Get an overview of a topic before starting your real research. Get a general understanding of something related to your research topic. Find key terms or words associated with your topic. Find key references for your topic. Encyclopedias are references works that are. Generally alphabetical in arrangement. Sometimes by subject area or theme. Cover all branches of knowledge.

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Handbooks and manual | Information Skills Modules | Virginia Tech

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Choosing and focusing a topic. Subject headings vs keywords. Handbooks and manuals will help you. Find facts basic to a subject or field of knowledge. Find formulas, equations, tables, charts, and other commonly used information in a particular field. Find how-to information quickly. Handbooks and manuals are reference works that. Are generally single volume works. Are generally written by experts in a field. Are often published by professional societies. Are generally written for practitioners. Users ma...

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Subject headings vs keywords. Using subject headings and keywords. Compare subject headings and keywords. Subject headings vs keywords. There is a difference between subject headings and keywords, despite the fact that these terms are sometimes used as though they were they same thing. They are not the same and they function differently in a search for information. Understanding this difference will help you structure a more effective search for information on your topic. By the Virginia Tech Libraries.