Information Literacy Instructional Program

Information Literacy Learning Guides

Step One: Defining Your Topic

Step 1:
Defining Your Topic

Step 2: Background Material

Step 3:
Refining Your Topic
Step 4:
Finding Magazine Articles
Step 5:
Finding Web Resources
Step 6:
Evaluate your Materials

Step 7:
Cite Your Information

Research Tips: Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Useful Sources for Finding Ideas: Books

10,000 Ideas for Term Papers    by Kathryn Lamm    Ref LB 1047.3 .L35 1991)

This publication gives ideas in over 100 categories ranging from adolescents through business, ethics, the future, government, media, space to world scene. Topics are coded by the level of difficulty in finding materials.

Various Controversial Issues Series

The following listed series are all useful for finding beginning information on a wide variety of controversial topics. General they each contain essays which present both points of view of the issues being covered. You can locate them in the Library Catalog accessed on the library page, by typing in the series name and search by title.

Current Controversies
Ideas in Conflict
Opposing Viewpoints Series
Taking Sides Series

Useful Sources for Finding Ideas: Databases

Useful Sources for Finding Ideas: The Internet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debbie Anderson, librarian
Estrella Mountain Community College  
2001 - 2002
 
 Last Updated: 10/5/04