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Welcome to Library Research Skills for First Year Seminar Students. This series of modules was designed for students taking AUIDS 101 at the University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus.

 Learning Objectives

One of the learning objectives of FYS at Augustana is to “analyze topics from multiple perspectives.” These modules are designed to help you learn this skill. By the end of these modules, you should be able to:

  • Find specific books and articles from references
  • Search for information on a topic using library resources
  • Cite information sources

Contents

Module 1: Introduction to the Library

Module 2: Finding Specific Books and Articles

Module 3: Choosing a Research Topic and Key Terms

Module 4: Searching for Information on a Topic

Module 5: Citing Your Sources

 

How to Navigate these Modules

Use any of these options:

  • Expand the “Contents” menu in the top left to see each module and its sections.
  • Use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to move between pages.
  • Use the blue navigation buttons at the very bottom of your browser window to move between pages.

We’ll start by introducing you to the library.