This module covers types of information sources you can use for your topic.

When you have completed this section of Searchpath you should be able to:

• identify a variety of information sources
• recognize when to use different information sources according to the information need
• describe criteria for evaluating information sources

This module covers topic selection and how to identify keywords to search your topic.

When you have completed this module you should be able to:

• broaden or narrow a topic
• identify keywords for a topic
• use connectors and truncation in constructing a search
• recognize the difference between keyword and other types of searching

This module introduces you to searching library catalogs. You may use a number of different library catalogs during your Lesley career, including Lesley University's FLO Catalog, a neighboring academic library, even your local public library.

When you have completed this section of Searchpath you should be able to:

• Find books and other library resources in a library catalog
• Recognize the benefits of academic libraries
• Interpret a library catalog record
• Describe options for obtaining books

This module covers how to use article databases to identify articles on a subject.

After completing this module you should be able to:

• distinguish among popular, professional and scholarly periodicals
• search a library database for articles on a topic
• narrow or broaden your search with connectors
• broaden your search with truncation
• identify the elements of a database record

When you have completed this section of Searchpath, you should be able to:

• identify the major types of Web sites for academic work
• use search engines and directories to search the Web
• interpret and evaluate Web search engine results

This module covers citing sources and plagiarism.

When you have completed this module of Searchpath, you should be able to:

• recognize different parts of a citation
• describe when to cite sources used in your work
• recognize what plagiarism is and ways to avoid it