Using the EBSCOhost Result List – Tutorial Resource Type: Video Categories: Finding Duration: 3:37 This tutorial demonstrates the many features available on the EBSCOhost Result List. Read More
Web Search Strategies Resource Type: Video Categories: Finding This video introduces the best ways to use search engines to find information on the Web. Read More
Website Evaluation Resource Type: Video Categories: Evaluating This video walks through the basics of evaluating a website to find quality information. It encourages viewers to evaluate websites in the way an editor would review an article. By thinking like an editor, we can be our own gatekeeper and learn to find the most trustworthy information. Read More
Website evaluation for bias, authority and currency: In class activity Resource Type: In-class activities Categories: Evaluating Students are prompted to select the best information source for a WR 122 essay from a short list URLs. They are prompted to consider the authority, bias, and currency in order to chose the most valuable. Read More
What Are Databases and Why You Need Them Resource Type: Video Categories: Finding Duration: 2:34 A Yavapai College student explains the benefits of using library databases for research over searching the web. Read More