Library Introduction for PE 1001 Orientation: Home

Some of the information in this LibGuide is adapted from LibGuides prepared by librarians at the J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Library and is used with permission.  We are deeply grateful for their generosity and cooperation.

UPDATED: 8/31/2020 Click here to go to the full PE 1001 page.

This McFarlin Library Research Guide (LibGuide) covers the information literacy skills typically included in a library instruction session.  To work your way through the LibGuide, simply select from the tabs above.  (Note that some tabs have drop-down options leading to additional information.  Others may open additional LibGuides.)

The topics covered include:

• Library Services - What the library can do to help you in your classes & research
• Constructing a Research paper
  • Search Basics
  • Boolean Searching (Infographic)
• How to Find Books
  • Searching Encore (library catalog) (Due to Covid-19 the Stacks are currently closed, but once you find the book you are looking for in Encore, fill out the book request form and we will pull the books you need.)
  • How to Find E-books
• How to Find Articles
  • Popular vs. Scholarly Information
  • Library Databases vs. Google
  • The Information Cycle (Watch the Video)
• How to Cite Your Sources 
• Plagiarism (Watch the Video)
• McFarlin's list of Frequently Asked Questions
• Glossary of library terms
• Where to go when you need help

The information literacy skills covered in this guide are based on the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.

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