Identify different information formats and understand that different types of resources can be used for different purposes
Define databases and identify differences between the type of information available through general search engines and academic databases
Understand what an ebook is and its relationship with other formats, and learn how to select an ebook on a certain topic
Learn what an article is and its relationship with other formats, and be able to select for articles using the library homepage search and a database.
Learn how to get a PDF copy of an article that you are not able to find using interlibrary loan.
This guide is designed to help you:
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