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Student Success Seminars

Sign up for Student Success Seminars on library research, electronic databases, good Web sites, and research papers. Ask your instructor about extra credit for these seminars.

• Orchard Ridge Seminars
• Royal Oak Seminars
• Southfield Seminars

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Tutorials


New! Online Library Tutorial

1. The OCC Libraries are pleased to present SearchPath, an interactive, online tutorial that helps students learn information literacy skills. Modules are:
   • Choosing Sources,
   • Creating a Search Strategy
   • Using the Library Catalog
   • Finding Articles in Research Databases
   • Using the Web
   • Citing Sources
   
   
2. Learn about Searching the Web
   • Evaluating Websites
     How do you know whether the website you are searching has legitimate information? Not sure? Find resources that can help you determine if the information is accurate, authoritative, current, objective and has good coverage!
     
     • Evaluating websites: criteria and tools – Cornell University
     • Evaluating Websites - Iona College
     • The good the bad and the ugly - New Mexico State University
     
     
   • Search Engines
     New to searching the web or need a refresher? Sharpen your skills.
     • Finding Information on the Internet: a Tutorial - UC Berkeley
     • Recommended Search Engines: Tables of Features - UC Berkeley
     • How Search Engines Work
     • Search Engine Ratings & Stats
     
     
   • Invisible Web
     There is a portion of the Web which is “invisible” to the spiders that supply the databases to most search engines. Want to learn more?
     • Invisible or Deep Web - UC Berkeley
     
     
   • Google Scholar
     A one stop search engine that searches across OCC Databases. Learn more about how Google Scholar works.
     • Google Scholar in a Nutshell
   
   
3. Learn about Plagiarism
   • Understanding Plagiarism - Butler University
     Test your skills with paraphrased examples of original text to test your understanding of plagiarism.
   • Understanding Plagiarism - University of Michigan
     Learn what you need to know to complete your assignments successfully and avoid being accused of cheating.

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Glossaries

• Glossary of Library and Internet Terms
• Glossary of Internet and Web Jargon

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Library Instruction for Faculty

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6/10/08