Students who are required to complete the Library Tutorial for ENL111 and the accompanying assessments must do so using the directions provided to them by their ENL111 instructor and/or the librarian assigned to their section of ENL111.
These modules were created by the librarians in the Madigan Library. If you are an instructor at Penn College and are interested in using any of these modules and the accompanying assessments through P.L.A.T.O., please contact your librarian.
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Creating a Research StrategyLearn how to identify a research topic, develop that topic, and construct and implement a search strategy. Watch the Video | Length: 4:16
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How to Use the Library CatalogLearn how to perform basic and advanced searches in WorldCat Discovery, our library catalog. Watch the Video | Length: 5:26 |
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Types of ArticlesLearn how to identify identify magazine, newspaper, scholarly, and trade publication articles as sources of information. Watch the Video | Length: 10:17 |
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How to Use a DatabaseLearn how to find databases that relate to your research topic, use features in databases, and how to locate an article. Watch the Video | Length: 6:59 |
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Evaluating InformationLearn how to examine and compare information for reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and bias. Watch the Video | Length: 5:17 |
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Acknowledging SourcesLearn what constitutes plagiarism and ways to avoid it. Watch the Video | Length: 6:00 |