Help and How-To
- How can you find out about all the services the library has to offer you?
- How can you learn the strategies to successfully complete a research assignment?
We have the answers for you! Use the tutorials below to help you with the college skills you need to succeed.
Still have questions? Contact us at the Help Desk at 901-1026 or email us at bg-libraryinfo@kctcs.edu.
To use these tutorials on a home computer, you will need the following free downloads:
Topic and Search Strategy
How to Locate and Use Background Information
Keywords and Controlled Vocabulary
Characteristics of Information Resources
Selecting Search Tools
Research Process
Retrieval
Library of Congress Classification System
Library Catalog
Library Databases
Database Tools
InterLibrary Loan
Evaluation
How to Evaluate Information
Popular and Scholarly Resources
Search Strategies
Ethical Use of Information
Citing Sources
Other How-to Units
Information Literacy Learning Outcomes
The library help units listed above are designed to help you with the tools you need to succeed in the research process. These learning units are guided by the principles of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. The standards are listed on the ACRL web site: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency.cfm
These tutorials are designed to meet the specific needs of students at two-year colleges and are built on the KCTCS General Education Competency:
"Use appropriate search strategies and resources to find, evaluate and use information"
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