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A multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 6,100 full-text periodicals, including more than 5,100 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 10,100 journals and a total of more than 10,600 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. Topics: animal science, anthropology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, veterinary science, women's studies, zoology and many other fields. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.
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AccessUN provides access to current and retrospective United Nations documents and publications. Articles appearing in UN periodicals are individually indexed. Indexing of the bilateral and multilateral treaties in the UN Treaty Series is another unique feature of the Index.
The Index benefits researchers who need information on international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian nature. Peace and security, world hunger, human rights, economic development, the environment, and atomic energy are among the issues addressed by the United Nations.
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Contact a librarian for assistance by phone, email, chat, or text.
Critical Evaluation of Information Sources (University of Oregon Libraries)
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Tutorial on resource evaluation from U of Oregon Libraries.
Critical Thinking and the Internet | Laurier Library
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Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada includes examples of webpages and what to look for when examining webpage URLs
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hosted by a software company in Melborne, Australia includes a webliography of resources on Critical Thinking. Some are recommendations for teaching but some are guides and tutorials that are appropriate for students
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Critical thinking tutorial developed and maintained by a professor at the University of Hong Kong
Critically Analyzing Information Sources
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You can begin evaluating a physical information source (a book or an article for instance) even before you have the physical item in hand. Appraise a source by first examining the bibliographic citation. The bibliographic citation is the written description of a book, journal article, essay, or some other published material that appears in a catalog or index. Bibliographic citations characteristically have three main components: author, title, and publication information. These components can help you determine the usefulness of this source for your paper. (In the same way, you can appraise a Web site by examining the home page carefully.) Cornell University
Directory of Open Access Journals
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The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals is to increase the visibility and ease of use of open access scientific and scholarly journals thereby promoting their increased usage and impact.
The Directory aims to be comprehensive and cover all open access scientific and scholarly journals that use a quality control system to guarantee the content. In short, a one stop shop for users to Open Access Journals.
Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from Other Periodicals
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Journals, magazines, and newspapers are important sources for up-to-date information in all disciplines. With a collection as large and diverse as Cornell's it is often difficult to distinguish between the various levels of scholarship found in the collection. Cornell University
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Teacher Tap Part of a website set up by two information literacy instructors includes links to resources for evaluation
For Researchers (Library of Congress)
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Research and Reference Services Library of Congress collections and research tools
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The U.S. Government Printing Office disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government. Search GPO Access for unclassified documents.
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Web site evaluation tutorial from Ithaca College.
InfoSkills - Information Literacy and Academic Integrity Tutorial
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Tutorial on Information Literacy and Acadmeic Integrity from The University of Newcastle, Australia.
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Offers full-text online news, business, legal, legislative, and regulatory information, updated daily.
Library Instruction Plagiarism
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Tutorial explaining what is and is not plagiarism, the consequences, and how to avoid them.
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Tutorials for using the library and library services and conducting research.
LSU Libraries Reference Resources
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Explore these pages to find resources on everything from basic reference materials to standardized test study guides to hurricane information. Also find your public library.
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LSU Librares Subject Guides include recommended resources for research subjects.
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Critical thinking tutorial from San Jose State University.
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OAIster serves as a search portal for digital collections of electronic books, online journals, audio and image files, and movies provided by the research library community. Users can search by keyword, title, creator, subject or resource type, and searches yield a detailed and well-organized description of the resource and a link to the resource itself. Indexed content includes the Library of Congress' American Memory Project, various pre-print and e-print servers, and digital thesis and dissertation collections. Currently OAIster contains over a 1.7 million records harvested from over 200 institutions. OAIster increases the visibility and accessibility of these unique resources by providing a 'broad, generic, information retrieval resource for information about publicly available digital library resources' via a single point of entry--"Best Free Reference Web Sites 2003," RUSA Quarterly, Fall 2003; reviewed March 5, 2003.
Online Library Learning Center
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Fairly in depth series of tutorials on choosing and evaluating resources. Units 5, 6, and 10 are specific to the Georgia State University system.
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The PAIS International database from CSA contains references to more than 553,300 journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, publications of international agencies, microfiche, Internet material, and more. Newspapers and newsletters are not indexed.
PAIS International includes publications from over 120 countries throughout the world. In addition to English, some of the indexed materials are published in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Philosophy 210: Critical Thinking
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Critical thinking information part of a site created by a retired university professor
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Research tutorial from California Polytechnic. Note: Some parts of the tutorial may be specific to Cal Poly.
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SocINDEX with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive and highest quality sociology research database. The index features more than 1,300,000 records with subject headings from a 15,000 term sociology-specific thesaurus designed by expert lexicographers. This file also contains informative abstracts for more than 590 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1895. Further, extensive indexing for books, monographs, conference papers, and other sources is included. Searchable cited references are also provided.
Subdisciplines of sociology, including abortion, anthropology, criminology, criminal justice, cultural sociology, demography, economic development, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, politics, religion, rural sociology, social psychology, social structure, social work, sociological theory, sociology of education, substance abuse, urban studies, violence, welfare, and many others.
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Contains the full text of all Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) studies and reports from both serial and monographic publications, as well as time series databases. Arranged under 19 thematic areas covering issues in agriculture, business, development, economics, education, environment, finance, governance, investment, social sciences, and statistics.
Periodical titles include: OECD Economic Outlook (and OECD Economic Surveys ), OECD Factbook - Statistical Yearbook Providing Coverage of 100 Key Variables, Main Economic Outlook, Monthly Statistics of International Trade, National Accounts Database, Quarterly Labour Force Statistics, Society at a Glance - compares social indicators across OECD countries, and STAN Industrial Data - covers a wide range of industry- and aggregate-level indicators of industrial structure and the evolution of performance (e.g. import penetration, investment per employee, export market shares). Updated weekly.
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Tutorial from University of Wyoming libraries. In just 45 minutes, TIP will teach you how to think strategically about information and the processes of:
Investigating a topic
Searching for information
Locating the information in the library
Evaluating the quality of information
Utilizing the information in papers, speeches, or projects
N.B. Some of the information is specific to U of Wyoming
USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal
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Whatever you want or need from the U.S. government, it's here on USA.gov. You'll find a rich treasure of online information, services, and resources. As the U.S. government's official web portal, USA.gov makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web. USA.gov also serves as the catalyst for a growing electronic government.
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Offers Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries. Includes manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.
