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Cal State LA Information Literacy 1010
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What are course reserves?

What is web.calstatela.edu/library?

What is plagiarism?

What is Ask a Librarian live chat?

What is Search Tools?

What is a citation format and/or style guide?

What is OneSearch?

What is the library's first floor?
What is Level A?

What is Expulsion or Suspension or Probation or Withdrawal of a degree or Restitution.

What are newspapers or news sources?

What is your assignment/prompt?

What is an in-text cite or citation?
Who was it written for? Why was it written?

What is Google Scholar?

What is the date?

What is the library information desk?

What is a bibliography, references, or works cited?

What is Library South or Palmer Wing?

What is the reliability or credibility of the information?
What is advertising or AdWords?
What is a libguide?
What are businesses?
What is an author?
What is a librarian?
Newly renovated, this space has over 600 study spaces that include individual study pods, large screen computers, group study areas and floor to ceiling whiteboards.
When evaluating sources (print or online) the aim is to understand this.

The library's version of Google. Access it from the library's homepage. It looks for a wide variety of library sources at once, making your research easy, fast and efficient.

One of the first things you should look at when evaluating a source. It can provide a clue to how current something is.

Faculty set the penalty for when a student plagiarizes in a class. But there are also administrative sanctions found in the Academic Honesty Policy of the Student Handbook. Name one.

Without one of these your evaluation regarding credibility is severely compromised.
Sorry. As far as Google is concerned it's not all about you. You're not a customer when searching. These are.
The way Google makes money.

You can do this 24/7. Access it from the bottom left hand side of the library's homepage.

Requires critical thinking but it's crucial to understanding bias or prejudice in a source. Two basic questions you should always ask yourself before relying on a source.
You can ask anything here. Seriously. Anything. There are no dumb questions here. Ever.
Sometimes you need more specialized help or a consultation in a specific topic or for a certain assignment. That's when one of these comes in handy. You can make an appointment or get one on-call.

The thing at the end of your paper that lists all the sources you used.

As a student you must consider this a 'primary directive' when evaluating sources. It's crucial information. Proceeding without fully understanding it is a really bad choice.

Use them in-text to show where you used a specific piece of information. You use them whether you quote or paraphrase.

The online version of the library. Bookmark it now!

Check here to see if your course's textbook is available for library use.
APA, MLA, ASA, Chicago Turabian. There are hundreds of them!
Hang out. Grab a bite. Scan part of a book you need. Print a paper. Get some help. Use a whiteboard to solve a problem. Chill with friends. Just don't expect it to be quiet.
Many of your classes will have them. Think of them as online guides for a specific course or project.

Google's answer to academic research. Use it on or off campus as a library database and it will link you to materials we already own so you aren't asked to pay.

You can use this to limit by date or to do a verbatim search where Google only searches for your terms.

Tons of resources are available from library partners here, including ITS, the Tutoring Center, Advisement Center and the Writing Center.

Taking someone's words or ideas without giving credit.
One of the best reasons to use Google. It has the largest collection of these on earth.

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Sorry. As far as Google is concerned it's not all about you. You're not a customer when searching. These are. What are businesses?
The way Google makes money. What is advertising or AdWords?
One of the best reasons to use Google. It has the largest collection of these on earth. What are newspapers or news sources?

You can use this to limit by date or to do a verbatim search where Google only searches for your terms.

What is Search Tools?

Google's answer to academic research. Use it on or off campus as a library database and it will link you to materials we already own so you aren't asked to pay.

What is Google Scholar?

One of the first things you should look at when evaluating a source. It can provide a clue to how current something is.

What is the date?

When evaluating sources (print or online) the aim is to understand this.What is the reliability or credibility of the information?
Without one of these your evaluation regarding credibility is severely compromised.What is an author?

As a student you must consider this a 'primary directive' when evaluating sources. It's crucial information. Proceeding without fully understanding it is a really bad choice.

What is your assignment/prompt?

Requires critical thinking but it's crucial to understanding bias or prejudice in a source. Two basic questions you should always ask yourself before relying on a source.Who was it written for? Why was it written?

The online version of the library. Bookmark it now!

What is web.calstatela.edu/library?

Check here to see if your course's textbook is available for library use. What are course reserves?

The library's version of Google. Access it from the library's homepage. It looks for a wide variety of library sources at once, making your research easy, fast and efficient.

What is OneSearch?

Hang out. Grab a bite. Scan part of a book you need. Print a paper. Get some help. Use a whiteboard to solve a problem. Chill with friends. Just don't expect it to be quiet. What is the library's first floor?
Newly renovated, this space has over 600 study spaces that include individual study pods, large screen computers, group study areas and floor to ceiling whiteboards. What is Level A?
You can ask anything here. Seriously. Anything. There are no dumb questions here. Ever. What is the library information desk?
Many of your classes will have them. Think of them as online guides for a specific course or project. What is a libguide?
Sometimes you need more specialized help or a consultation in a specific topic or for a certain assignment. That's when one of these comes in handy. You can make an appointment or get one on-call. What is a librarian?

You can do this 24/7. Access it from the bottom left hand side of the library's homepage.

What is Ask a Librarian live chat?

Tons of resources are available from library partners here, including ITS, the Tutoring Center, Advisement Center and the Writing Center.

What is Library South or Palmer Wing?

Taking someone's words or ideas without giving credit.What is plagiarism?
APA, MLA, ASA, Chicago Turabian. There are hundreds of them!What is a citation format and/or style guide?

The thing at the end of your paper that lists all the sources you used.

What is a bibliography, references, or works cited?

Use them in-text to show where you used a specific piece of information. You use them whether you quote or paraphrase.What is an in-text cite or citation?

Faculty set the penalty for when a student plagiarizes in a class. But there are also administrative sanctions found in the Academic Honesty Policy of the Student Handbook. Name one.

What is Expulsion or Suspension or Probation or Withdrawal of a degree or Restitution.