Welcome to the Shelton State LibWiki.

For for help in locating and using sources in the Shelton State Libraries:

• Library Catalog

• Alabama Virtual Library

• NetLibrary

• Library FAQs

How to find:

• Books
• E-Books
• Journal Articles
• Print Periodicals
• Websites

More information on:

• Choosing A Topic
• Choosing and Evaluating Resources
• Citation
• Plagiarism

Improve your skills with these fun, interactive tutorials: 

• How To Use E-Books at Shelton State (Please ignore references to the tab on the catalog page.)
• SearchPath - Follow the path through the research process.  Learn how to deal with information overload, and more!  Designed by the Western Michigan University Library (WestCat refers to the WMU online catalog; directions for its use are not relevant for Shelton State students).

          * Tutorial on Choosing a Topic

          * Tutorial on Using the Web

          * Tutorial on Citing Sources

• TILT - Information Literacy Tutorial - Become an informed consumer of information and use the Tilt-O-Meter to improve your skills!  Designed by The University of Texas System Digital Library. 
• Citing Your Sources -- Use this tutorial to learn how to cite MLA or APA formats; from Eastern Washington University).
• University of Florida Health Science Center Library CINAHL Tutorial (for resources related to nursing).
• American University Library's Information Literacy Tutorial -- Excellent tutorial that will help you use your critical thinking skills to solve research problems.
• Acadia University/Vaughan Memorial Library (Canada) Interactive Tutorials

    *  "You Quote It, You Note It!" -- Explains the basics of avoiding plagiarism by learning why, when, and how to cite.

              *   "Research It Right!" -- Describes the steps of the research process from finding a topic to the final product.

          *   "Searching with Success" -- Demonstrates how to better approach searching the web for information.

          *  "Credible Sources Count" -- Outlines some questions to ask yourself when evaluating what you find on the web.

In the Shelton State Libraries, information literacy is defined as the ability to assess the need for information and to use libraries and other resources to locate and evaluate information.  For more information on library courses, see Student Learning Outcomes and Library Orientation and Instruction.

This wiki is part of a University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies internship project by Andrea Wright.