Tutorials
Self-guided Tutorials
Using Information Responsibly Tutorial
In the you can learn about the importance of academic integrity, how to avoid plagiarism, and basic tips for citing and documenting your sources in your coursework. This tutorial can be taken all at once, or in three separate sessions. To take the tutorial in one session, click on:
Note for Students: If your instructor has asked that you take this tutorial and the accompanying quiz, it should be located in your Canvas course. In the event that you do not have this in one of your Canvas courses, please contact Spencer Jardine or Alyssa Marquez.
Note for Instructors: If you want to download the module links and quizzes into your Canvas course, go to the Canvas Commons module . Click on the “Import/Download” button to insert it into your course. This video may be useful.
ResearchPath Tutorial
The offers research tips and tricks to enable researchers to do their work.
Note to Students: Look for ResearchPath Tutorial quizzes in your Canvas course.
Note to Instructors: If you want to import the module links and quizzes into your Canvas course, go to the Canvas Commons module . Click on the “Import/Download” button to insert it into your course. This video may be useful. Contact Spencer Jardine or Alyssa Marquez for further assistance.
The Library of Congress Call Number System
Learn about call numbers in the SearchPath Tutorial section titled .
Open Educational Resources
- : This module defines OER, explains its purpose, and explains how copyright, the public domain, and fair use factor into the conversation
- : In this module learn more about the 5 R's (retain, reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute) and how these OER principles are used to create Creative Commons licenses. These licenses make it easier for creators to identify how they want their work to be used by others
Note for Instructors: If you want to import or download the module links and quizzes into your Canvas course, go to the Canvas Commons module . Click on the “Import/Download” button to insert it into your course. This video may be useful.
Multimedia Tutorials
These tutorials include an audio component and run automatically.
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- How to Use the Databases Best. (4:06)
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- Full Text, Library Services, and More. (4:19)
- Do you have my article? (3:47)
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- A tutorial for distance students and faculty.(4:50)
- Understand Wikipedia and Make the Best Use of It. (3:41)
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- General Tips (4:59)
- Reference Sources: Limit Results by Location in the Library Catalog. (5:38)
- Learn how to evaluate the sources chosen for your research project based on the SCORE criteria of Scope, Currency, Originality level, Reason, and Expertise of author. The resulting credibility score and your judgment about relevance to your topic combine to determine which source(s) to use for your college-level research project. (13:15)
Tutorials Created by Our Vendors and Others
Multimedia Tutorials Creators
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Spencer Jardine |
Coordinator of Instruction in Pocatello |
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Laura Gleason |
Student Success Librarian |
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Alyssa Marquez |
Instruction Staff in Pocatello |
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Bienvenu Zotahon |
Tutorial Assistant |
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Catherine Gray |
Librarian at ISU Library -- 糖心传媒 Falls |
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Molly Montgomery |
Former ISU Librarian |
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Atul Mehta |
Tutorial Assistant |
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Lingpei Zou |
Former Teaching Assistant |
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Sabin Subedi |
Former Tutorial Assistant |
Contact
- For tutorial suggestions and comments, please contact Spencer Jardine, Coordinator of Instruction, at (208) 282-5609, or libinst@isu.edu.
- If you need immediate assistance with research, and these tutorials do not appear to answer your questions, drop by the reference desk for informal help from a librarian at the reference desk, call (208) 282-3182, or send an email via .