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During the five year grant, the library will construct a series of tiered online research tutorials designed to meet the library instruction and information literacy needs of students at different stages of their academic careers. 
A comprehensive information literacy tutorial consisting of five modules aligned with ACRL’s five information literacy standards will be designed to introduce first-year students to the research process. Each multimedia module will be accompanied by quizzes that assess student learning as well as hands-on activities that instructors can integrate into their courses, thereby extending and enhancing information literacy learning outcomes. Other projects include a series of brief how-to screencasts that address frequently asked questions and basic library research skills. These tutorials will be particularly helpful for students who need a brief refresher on how to accomplish a specific research task, such as finding a book, as well as for transfer students who are not yet familiar with the University Library’s services, resources, and tools. Advanced tutorials for upper division students will also be created. These tutorials will be discipline/college specific, addressing higher order thinking skills, exploring advanced search strategies, and facilitating the exploration of library resources that are critical to students’ success in specific fields. Finally, a video tour and an audio walking tour that can be downloaded to an iPod/mp3 player will be created to introduce the campus community to the new building.
Improve your research and information literacy skills with Research101, a series of five modules designed to equip you with the research skills you'll need for college success. Each module is approximately 10-15 minutes long, and they all have pre and post self-tests, which will give you a good indication about what you already know, what you’ve learned, and what you might still need to go back and review. After completing a module and passing the post-test, you can print out a certificate of completion with your name on it to submit to instructors who assign the tutorial for course credit. To learn more about the tutorials, listen to this brief introduction (audio only).
Learn how to search for books on your topic using Cal Poly Pomona's Library Catalog! This interactive tutorial will help you learn how to: 1) select/experiment with search terms, 2) narrow/broaden your search, using nifty tricks like "truncation," 3) interpret the information you'll see in catalog records for library materials (i.e., why did that book appear in my search results, what's the book about, where is it located, is it available, etc.), and 4) use subject headings to find additional books on your topic.
Learn how to search for books by title and author using Cal Poly Pomona's Library Catalog! This interactive multimedia tutorial will teach you when and why you might want to use the title and author search tabs. It will also help you avoid common searching mistakes.
Learn how to find books our library doesn't own using LINK+! This interactive tutorial will teach you what LINK+ is, when to use it, how to use it, and what to expect when you do.
This brief interactive guide will teach you when and how to use WorldCat to get books the Cal Poly Pomona Library doesn't own and that are not available via LINK+.
Learn how to start your search for articles by choosing a database that is appropriate to your topic!
This interactive tutorial will teach you how to find articles using Academic Search Elite, a multi-subject database.
Learn how to access the full text of articles in Academic Search Premier using the PDF, HTML, and FindIt options.
Don't have much time? These one-minute tutorials are based on the more comprehensive tutorials above and cover the essentials of finding books, dvds, journal and news articles, choosing a database, and getting books our library doesn't own.
