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Biology 101 library assignment

This interactive tutorial will help students learn about key library resources, develop an understanding of the definition and purpose of peer review, and find and cite peer reviewed articles themselves using the Library's article search and ProQuest Biological Sciences Database. Students will receive a copy of their responses to the tutorial via email once they complete it. To assign students to complete the tutorial, simply share the tutorial link with them and create an assignment dropbox where they can upload a PDF of the email they received.

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Choose an interesting book to read for your class

This interactive tutorial will help students figure out what types of books they might like to read, find a good book that interests them, and access it for free through PCC or their local public library. Students will receive a copy of their responses to the tutorial via email once they complete it. To assign students to complete the tutorial, simply share the tutorial link with them and create an assignment dropbox where they can upload a PDF of the email they received.

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Creating a focused research question for your assignment

This interactive tutorial will help students develop a researchable topic. Students will receive a copy of their responses to the tutorial via email once they complete it. To assign students to complete the tutorial, simply share the tutorial link with them and create an assignment dropbox where they can upload a PDF of the email they received.

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Evaluating web sources (interactive tutorial)

This interactive tutorial will help students learn and apply criteria for evaluating sources so they can select quality sources in the future. Students will receive a copy of their responses to the tutorial via email once they complete it. To assign students to complete the tutorial, simply share the tutorial link with them and create an assignment dropbox where they can upload a PDF of the email they received.

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Finding Articles for Your Geography Research Assignment

This interactive tutorial worksheet will help students find quality sources for their geography research assignment using Library databases and Google Scholar. They will learn how to build a search strategy and then will get experience searching using three separate databases -- the Library article search (EBSCO), JSTOR, and Google Scholar. Students will receive a copy of their responses to the tutorial via email once they complete it. To assign students to complete the tutorial, simply share the tutorial link with them and create an assignment dropbox where they can upload a PDF of the email they received.