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Communication Research Guide

COMM 1115, 1130, 1150, 2120

Information Literacy Fundamentals

Information Literacy Fundamentals Session 1 Video Covers information needs, information types and formats, Internet information, and resource evaluation.

Information Literacy Session 1 Handouts

Information Literacy Fundamentals Session 2 Video Covers Search types; Choosing and narrowing a topic; Boolean search terms; using parentheses; using quotation marks; wildcard symbols.

Information Literacy Session 2 Handouts
Database Exploration Guides A guide to become familiar with the LIBROS-WorldCat Discovery (the online catalog) and the Academic Search Complete online datbase
Database Exploration Search Assignment This assignment accompanies the Database Exploration Guides.

Optional handouts

Information Literacy Session 1 Video Transcript
Information Literacy Session 2 Video Transcript
Boolean Search Terms Describes how Boolean terms (AND, OR, NOT) work in online searching
Search Strategy Worksheet
CRAAP Test Form For evaluating websites

Plagiarism and Citation Help

Plagiarism

How do I Know if I'm Plagiarizing? An at-a-glance guide to understanding what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it

Plagiarism 2.0 Video 22 minute video about plagiarism and ethical use of information.

Plagiarism Resources Short list of resources that define plagiarism and how to avoid it.

Citation Help

MLA 8th ed. citation style guide examples Provides a pattern and example for a variety of common resource formats (books, videos, etc.)
MLA 8th ed.Citation Style Resources Brief list of resources about the MLA 8th ed. style guide
How to format citations in hanging-indent style

Browsing for Books

Classification for Communications print resources:

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Classification System Guide for Finding Books Guide to the subject area classifications used for print materials (books, videos, etc.) in the library's collection.

UNM-Los Alamos Library Scavenger Hunt

Library Scavenger Hunt - Communication An interactive activity to become familiar with the library website and available resources.