CAPITAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE ESL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SKILLS TUTORIAL The Internet Version

June 2000 Karen DeLoatch Interim Director Claire O'Connor Head of Reference Technical Support By Professor Charles Darling

INTRODUCTION
This tutorial is designed to achieve the following goals:

• To teach you the skills of library and information research; and
• To teach you how to use the Capital Community College Library.

After you have read each chapter of the tutorial and completed the assignments, you should be able to:

• Find a book using the computerized catalog and locate it on the shelf;
• Use journal and newspaper databases to locate current information on specific subjects;
• Develop a search strategy.

If you need assistance please contact a librarian.

HOW TO USE THE TUTORIAL

BEFORE YOU BEGIN PRINT OFF THE EXERCISE SHEET. FILL IN THE ANSWERS AND HAND IN TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR.

You should go through this tutorial at a pace that you find comfortable. If at any time you have problems with the tutorial either contact a reference librarian in person in the library or by email.

WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED . . .
When you have completed reading the chapters and doing the various exercises, please fill out the Evaluation Form (the last item on the frame to the left). Your input will be greatly appreciated and will be used to make improvements in the tutorial.

Before beginning the tutorial we suggest taking the Virtual Library Tour to become familiar with the physical layout of the library and library services.

You can use the frame at left to go to any chapter you wish to explore next. The next chapter, in order, however, is Chapter One -- Finding Information: Books.