Table of Contents

Introduction	Module 4: Finding Articles
Module 1: Starting Smart	Module 5: Using the Web
Module 2: Choosing a Topic	Module 6: Citing Sources
Module 3: Finding Books	Appendices & Documentation

Introduction

1. Splash Page
2. Get Ready... (requirements)
3. Organization of Searchpath
4. Searchpath will help
5. Choice Page (choose modules)

Module 1: Starting Smart

1. Introduction - skills to be acquired
2. Information Overload
3. Types of Sources
4. Magazines
5. Trade Publications
6. Journals
7. Peer-Reviewed Journals
8. Newspapers
9. Books
10. Encyclopedias
11. Online Library Catalog
12. Media
13. Online Periodical Databases
14. World Wide Web
15. Information Cycle
16. Selecting Sources
17. Primary vs. Secondary Sources
18. How Do I Determine if a Source is Primary or Secondary
19. Primary vs Secondary Sources Examples
20. Primary Sources - The Online Catalog
21. Primary Sources - Periodical Databases
22. Primary Sources - The Web
23. Starting with the Library
24. The Library: Quality over Quantity
25. Starting with the Web
26. Starting with the Web - Examples
27. Thinkfast Game
28. End of "Starting Smart"
29. The Quiz

Module 2: Choosing a Topic

1. Introduction- Skills to be learned
2. Now, Get Curious!
3. Narrowing Your Topic
4. Narrowing Your Topic
5. Brainstorming Some Keyword Terms
6. Your Brainstorming Terms
7. Online Databases
8. The Magic of Indexing
9. Subject Searching
10. How Do I Find Subject Headings
11. Keyword Searching
12. Keyword Searching - Advantages & Disadvantages
13. Using Keyword Searching
14. Connectors
15. Boolean Operators
16. Truncation
17. Nesting
18. How Can I Get More Results- page one
19. How Can I get Fewer Results - page two
20. Types of Databases
21. Where Should I Start?
22. End of "Choosing a Topic"
23. The Quiz

Module 3: Finding Books

1. Introduction - skills to be learned
2. Where's the Moorpark College Library Catalog
3. About the Online Library Catalog
4. A Library Catalog Book Record - page one
5. A Library Catalog Book Record - page two
6. Understanding Call Numbers
7. Library of Congress Classification System Outline
8. Ways to Search the Library
9. How Does Simple Search Work? page one
10. How Does Simple Search Work? page two
11. Simple Search-Keyword Relevance Searching
12. Simple Search-Keyword Relevance Search Tips
13. Get Ready to Search
14. Practice Searching - Keyword Relevance Searching
15. Practice Searching
16. Title Search practice
17. Finding a Book by its Title
18. Book Record
19. Finding a Book by Author
20. Using Subject Search to Find a Book about an Author
21. Finding a Periodical by Its Title practice
22. Journal Record
23. Subject Searching in the Library Catalog
24. Another Use for Subject Searching
25. Making the Most of Subject Searching
26. Subject Searching & Keyword Searching in the Online Library Catalog
27. How Can I Find a Video or a CD in the Library - Limiting Your Search
28. Limiting Your Search - Set Limits
29. Course Reserve Search
30. Your Assignment
31. Course Reserve Search Results
32. Where to Find a Book or Journal
33. eBooks
34. Checking Out a Book
35. Your Library Account
36. End of "Module 3 "
37. The Quiz

Module 4: Finding Articles

1. Introduction - skills to be learned
2. Popular Magazines, Scholarly Journals, Trade Publications
3. Popular Magazines
4. Scholarly Journals
5. Trade Publications
6. Popular vs. Trade vs. Scholarly Periodicals
7. Where Should I Start
8. What Will a Database Do?
9. What's in a Database - The Citation
10. What's in a Database - An Abstract
11. What's in a Database - A Full-Text of an Article
12. Which Periodical Databases Should I Use?
13. Two Types of Periodical Databases - General Periodical Databases
14. Two Types of Periodical Databases - Subject Databases
15. Evaluating Periodical Articles
16. Your Assignment
17. Practice Searching a periodical database - InfoTrac OneFile
18. Off-campus Users
19. Search Options
20. Subject Search
21. Narrowing Your Search
22. Results Page
23. Limiting Your Search
24. Limiting Your Search to Peer-Reviewed Journals
25. More Limiting Options
26. Limiting Your Search to Full Text
27. Printing an Article
28. Printing a PDF
29. Emailing an Article
30. Keyword Searching
31. Results of Keyword Searching
32. Refining Your Search
33. Results Page
34. Where and How Do I find the Full-Text
35. What's Next - List of Records
36. Practice Searching
37. Finding a Periodical in the Online Library Catalog
38. Advanced Search Screen in InfoTrac General OneFile
39. Print Periodical Indexes
40. Have Skills That Travel
41. End of "Finding Articles"
42. The Quiz

Module 5: Using the Web

1. Introduction - Skills to be learned
2. About the Web
3. The Internet
4. Groups on the Web
5. URLs
6. Domain Names
7. More Dots
8. To Use or Not to Use?- page one
9. To Use or Not to Use?
10. Locate It on the Web
11. Subject Directories: Commercial
12. Subject Directories: Library
13. About Search Engines
14. Search Engines - Google
15. Metasearch Engines
16. Tips for Better Search Results
17. Refining Web Results
18. Google Scholar vs. Library Databases
19. Google - Advanced Search
20. Google - Advanced Search: More Options
21. Shortcuts and Additional Tips
22. Explanations for Refining Web Results
23. Plugins
24. Internet Dog
25. Judging What You Find - Page One
26. You Be the Judge
27. End of "Using the Web"
28. The Quiz

Module 6: Citing Sources

1. Introduction - skills to be learned
2. Transmitting Ideas
3. Parts of a Citation
4. Reading a Citation - page one
5. Reading a Citation - page two
6. Citing Your Sources (style guides)
7. Parts of a Citation - MLA Style
8. Parts of a Citation - APA Style
9. Citing Sources from Subscription Databases
10. Citing Sources from InfoTrac General OneFile
11. Citing in InfoTrac
12. Citing in eLibrary
13. Citing in CQ Researcher
14. Citing in ProQuest
15. How Do I Cite Sources from the Web
16. Citing the Web - MLA and APA Style
17. Plagiarism
18. Plagiarism? It's Your Call (examples of plagiarism)
19. Five Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism
20. And Then There's Copyright
21. And Then There's Fair Use
22. Public Domain
23. End of "Citing Sources"
24. Exit Searchpath
25. The Quiz

Appendices & Documentation

1. Terms (glossary)
2. Searchpath Help Topics
3. Resources for Librarians and Educators
4. Use of Searchpath
5. Objectives for all Modules of Searchpath
6. Project Development and Credits
7. yourSearchpath
8. Directory Description
9. Online Survey