UF Libraries Information Literacy Tutorials
Welcome to the UF Libraries Information Literacy Tutorials! What’s information literacy? The American Library Association describes information literacy as:
…a set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information." 1
These tutorials have been created with those guiding principles in mind. Learning how to become information literate will allow you to become effective researchers, save you time and effort and help you to get better grades in your classes. We hope that you gain valuable insights on how to do library research and will enjoy learning about all of the different information sources that are available to college students today!
The following resources have been selected by librarians as appropriate for undergraduates to use for their assignments:
Research 101: Research 101 is a set of interactive tutorials that introduces basic library research skills that are essential to every college student, regardless of your interests or degree area. Once you have mastered these core competencies, then you will be able to apply them to any research assignment throughout your studies.
Academic Search Premier: A user-friendly, multi-disciplinary database containing full-text academic journals, magazines and some newspapers.
Lexis Nexis: Contains full-text documents from over 5,600 U.S. and International news sources.
Cambridge Science Abstracts: A multi-disciplinary database containing academic journals, magazines and other materials.
UF Libraries Catalog: Find books, journals, videos and many other materials owned by the UF Libraries.
Tour UF Libraries: New to the UF Libraries? Take a virtual tour of Library West. Learn what services and collections are available to students, faculty and staff. You can also watch educational videos to learn more about the Libraries.
More Information: In Research 101, you will learn the basic skills needed to be a good library researcher. However, important topics need more explanation than can be given in this tutorial. This page contains links to other resources that will help you to expand upon these basic concepts.
Further information on these tutorials:
Intended Use: These tutorials are intended for use with students at the University of Florida, but they are freely accessible on the Internet so that others may use them. However, Non-UF affiliated visitors will not have access to our subscription databases or the assessments administered within WebCT.
Technical Assistance: If you are having technical problems with Research 101, please contact the CIRCA Help Desk at 392-HELP. If you would like help with the content, contact our Ask a Librarian service for assistance.
1. American Library Association. Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. Final Report. (Chicago: American Library Association, 1989.)
