Information literacy basics for Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

1. Information
Literacy: An
introduction
FYE: ARTS, HUMANITIES,
AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

2. Students will be able to describe key library
resources
Students will be able to locate the Library
Catalog, and subject specific resources
Students will be able to analyze information
and articles for scholarly attributes.
LEARNING OUTCOMES

3. Library Website
Library Catalog
My Library Account
User Services
Research & Information services
Subject Specific Resources
Open web research resources
KEY RESOURCES

4.  OneSearch:
 A metasearch engine. A great place to start your research, but
not end it.
 Research & Information services:
 Research help, finding information, analyzing information,
developing a topic and more.
 Library Catalog:
 Access books, journals, government documents, E-books, and
more.
 User Services:
 Check out books, rooms, place holds through “My Library
Account,” computers, Ipads, and more.
THE BASICS

5.  JSTOR
 Academic Search Complete
 PsycINFO
 Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
 Reference USA (Great for your final project)
 More! (Look under your respective major)
SUBJECT SPECIFIC RESOURCES

6.  Chase footnotes!
 Government Information
 Census.gov
 Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook
 USA.gov
 GPO.gov
 Think-Tanks (Some)
 RAND
 Brookings
OPEN WEB RESEARCH

7. Scholarly Vs. Non-Scholarly
Peer-Reviewed
Authoritative Open web resources
.edu, .gov, and certain Think-Tanks
INFORMATION ANALYSIS

8.  Take five minutes
 Think-Pair-Share
 Compare and Contrast articles
 Which article could you use? Which could you not?
Why?
INFORMATION ANALYSIS: ACTIVITY

9. Library Website (Specifically “Books and
Articles”) is the main research portal.
The most important research resource are
subject specific databases!
Analyze your information!
KEY POINTS

10.  Call us: (256)824-6529
 Text us: (256) 286-2368
 Chat with us: http://libanswers.uah.edu/
 https://twitter.com/uahlibrary
 https://www.facebook.com/uahlibrary
 Seth Porter: Instruction Librarian & Government Documents
Coordinator
 256.824.6130
 smp0024@uah.edu
CONTACT INFORMATION