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• Evaluating Websites
  A guide to help students determine the accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency, and coverage of websites.
• Exam Prep, Testing, and Careers
  Access on-line practice tests for the NCLEX, MCAT, LSAT, PRAXIS, GRE, GMAT and other tests. Use exam-prep eBooks to study. Access EIU's Lynda.com account. Access career information.
• How to Design a Research Assignment
  The skills necessary to become information literate are analogous to those skills required of someone who employs critical thinking. This guide provides sample information literacy assignments and guidelines for creating effective library assignments
• How to Evaluate Your Article Search Results in 5 Minutes
  Need to search for magazine or journal articles? This guide provides quick tips on evaluating your search hits and judging whether the articles are appropriate for your topic.
• How to Find Articles Based on Experimental Research/FCS
  Basic information, database tips, and other resources for finding empirical research.
• How to Read a Journal Article
  Suggestions for students on how to read and critically evaluate the contents of a scholarly journal article.
• Library Basics: tutorials for the online student
  Tutorials to assist the online EIU student in navigating Booth Library resources and services
• Peer Review: Is this Article Peer Reviewed?
  
• Pro Con Arguments: Finding Both Sides of the Issue
  identifying research topics
• Thesis Research 101
  Slides and resources to accompany Booth Library's graduate research seminars: Researching the Literature; Citation Management software (Mendeley & Zotero); Presenting your Thesis.
• What are Reference Resources?
  Descriptions of many types of reference resources and information on how to use them.

Citation Guides

• American Psychological Association (APA)
  
• Citation Styles
  A List of citation style guides... APA, MLA, ASA, CMoS (Chicago), CSE
• Modern Language Association (MLA)
  Guide to citing sources in MLA style

Course Guides

• AFR 2200G: Pan-Africanism
  
• BIO 1150: Biology Forum
  Use this guide to gain basic library skills to enable you to perform university-level scientific research. Learn about appropriate sources, parts of a scientific article, and available library resources for your biology literature research needs.
• BIO 1500: Daphnia Lab
  Introduction to searching for peer-reviewed, scholarly articles using two general biology databases for the Daphnia laboratory assignment.
• BIO 3120: Poster assignment (Dr. Canam)
  Navigate the biology article databases to find literature for the poster assignment for BIO 3120 - Cellular and Molecular Biology with Dr. Canam.
• BIO 3155G: Evolutionary Medicine
  Sample search terms and recommended databases to find articles for the Evolutionary Medicine assignment.
• BUS 1000
  Links to article databases and journals needed for the EIU Business 1000 course
• CMN 1310: Speech Communication
  
• EDF 2555: Adopt a Nation
  
• ELE 3050: Service Learning by Elementary Students
  A guide for ELE3050 students to find articles on service learning by elementary students
• ELE/MLE 4890: ELL/Bilingual Teaching Materials
  A guide to English Language Learning and Bilingual Materials found in Booth and in BTC
• ENG 1002: Literary Criticism for Stories, Poems, and Plays
  Handout to accompany the ENG 1002 assignment involving research for short literary works (stories, plays, poems)
• FCS 2270: Housing in Foreign Countries
  international housing, demographics and descriptions of housing in foreign countries
• FCS 3000: Database Combinations
  
• GEO 1100: Cultural Geography
  
• GEO 1100: Cultural Geography (Dr. Smith)
  Accompanies the United Nations Millennium Development Goals assignment
• GEO 3200: Human Impacts on the Environment - Research Forum
  
• HIS 2010G: History of the United States to 1877
  
• HIS 2500: Historical Research and Writing (Laughlin-Schultz)
  
• HIS 3420 - World War II
  
• HIS 3940: History of American Journalism
  
• HST 2000: Principles of Human Health
  
• HST 2800: Research Methods
  How to find peer-reviewed articles for the literature review assignment.
• HST 3765 / 5765: Epidemiology
  
• HST 4250: Health Program Planning
  
• HST 4770: Health Administration
  
• HST 4993: Promoting Health and Wellness in the Classroom and Community
  
• HST 5750: Program Planning and Evaluation
  
• HST 5770: Leadership & Ethics for Health Professionals
  
• HST/CMN 4910: Applied Health Communication
  
• MGT 4650: Management Seminar
  
• NUR 3103: Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
  
• PSY 3805: Research Methods and Experimental Design
  Course guide for PSY 3805 Research Methods and Experimental Design, which focuses on research methodologies, including observational, experimental, and survey techniques.
• PSY 4590: Psychological Effects of Religious Practice
  
• SPE 5120: Searching Multiple Journals
  A guide to searching within multiple, specific journals.

Subject Area Guides

• American Literature
  
• Art & Design
  
• Art Education / Community Arts
  Guide to library services and research tools for graduate students enrolled in the online M.A. programs for Art Education and Community Arts
• Biology Graduate Students, Library Resources
  
• Business
  
• Chemistry
  This guide provides an overview of sources to use in locating chemical information.
• Civil War Primary Sources
  
• College Student Development
  College Student Affairs and Higher Education
• Communication Studies
  
• Community Health - Ebooks
  
• Composition Studies
  As a discipline, Composition Studies focuses on scholarly inquiry and teaching related to rhetoric, composition, professional and technical writing, writing center studies, writing across the curriculum, and writing assessment.
• Computer Science
  Guide to library resources in computer science.
• Counseling
  A guide to highlight library resources related to the counseling disciplines
• Criminal Justice
  Guide to library resources in Criminal Justice.
• Disaster/Emergency Planning and Response
  
• Economics
  A guide to research in economics at Booth Library. How and where to search for economics books, economics articles, and domestic and international economic data. Economics Bibliographer: Sarah Johnson
• ED: Music Education
  
• Education
  
• English Literature
  
• Government Documents
  Guide to Booth Library's US and Illinois government document collections.
• Health Concepts and Curriculum Development for Teachers
  
• History Databases
  
• History MA - Library Tutorials
  describes and links to several short video tutorials teaching the use of online library resources
• History Research Guide
  
• Hospitality & Tourism
  
• LGBTQA Resources
  A selection of resources valuable for LGBTQA studies
• MAR 4700- Marketing Plan Project
  
• Mathematics
  Guide to resources in mathematics at Booth Library
• Music
  
• Music - World Music/ Ethnomusicology
  A guide resources and searching for materials related to World Music in Booth Library
• Nutrition and Dietetics - Library Tutorials
  
• Philosophy & Religion
  
• Political Science: American National Government
  
• Psychology
  Subject guide for the area of Psychology
• Rural Studies
  A research guide to support the Rural Studies minor.
• Sociology
  supplemental library materials for introductory sociology courses
• Theatre Arts: A Selected List of Resources
  
• University Archives and Special Collections Research
  

Topic Guides

• African Cinema
  
• Audiobooks, how to find them
  
• BGS: Bachelor of General Studies, Library Research Tutorials
  Tutorials for library tasks and services geared to the online student.
• Brainstorming Research Paper Topics
  Suggested resources for helping students come up with topics for research papers.
• BTC: Basal Readers
  How to find basal readers in the BTC
• BTC: Big Books
  Finding Big Books in the Ballenger Teachers Center (BTC)
• BTC: ILTS Content Area and Basic Skills Tests Study Guides
  Ways to get to online and print study guides for the ILTS.
• BTC: Introduction to the Ballenger Teachers Center
  Introduction to the Ballenger Teachers Center.
• Career Assignment
  A guide to support research for writing assignments about careers and controversial issues.
• Career Evaluation, a guide to finding resources
  A guide to help students discover information about potential careers.
• Communication Studies Journals
  A list of Journals that frequently publish Communication Studies Research.
• Communication Studies Research Methods
  shortcuts to research tools for Communications research methods.
• Controversial Issues, finding research material
  Research on controversial issues
• E-Books: A Guide to Different Platforms
  Guide to finding and using different E-Books platforms.
• Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership
  Provides information on how to use 25,000+ full text files of Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership Phase I public release
• Education: Online M.S. Ed. Research Tutorials
  
• Empire: History of Global Empires
  
• Evaluating Websites
  A guide to help students determine the accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency, and coverage of websites.
• Exam Prep, Testing, and Careers
  Access on-line practice tests for the NCLEX, MCAT, LSAT, PRAXIS, GRE, GMAT and other tests. Use exam-prep eBooks to study. Access EIU's Lynda.com account. Access career information.
• Freedom Summer project
  
• Geography: Human Geography, Cultural Geography
  
• GIS (Geographic Information System) Resources
  Provides library resources for studying GIS, online sources for GIS data, GIS resources available at EIU, and ideas for using GIS in the classroom.
• Government Documents "SuDoc" Classification
  Explains "SUperintendent of DOCuments numbers, the classification system by which U.S. Government publications are ordered.Provides examples and links to all federal agency webstes.
• Government Shutdown
  A guide to resources in the library and government publications (reports, hearings) about recent and past government shutdowns.
• Health Statistics
  
• Health Studies Current Awareness via Facebook
  
• History and Culture of 20th Century America by decade
  A guide to reference books, journals, and online library resources for research on different decades.
• History of the United States Military, Resource Guide
  
• History: Primary and Secondary Sources
  
• How to Design a Research Assignment
  The skills necessary to become information literate are analogous to those skills required of someone who employs critical thinking. This guide provides sample information literacy assignments and guidelines for creating effective library assignments
• How to Evaluate Your Article Search Results in 5 Minutes
  Need to search for magazine or journal articles? This guide provides quick tips on evaluating your search hits and judging whether the articles are appropriate for your topic.
• How to Find Articles Based on Experimental Research/CDS
  How to find research articles for Communication Disorders & Sciences
• How to Find Articles Based on Experimental Research/FCS
  Basic information, database tips, and other resources for finding empirical research.
• How to Read a Journal Article
  Suggestions for students on how to read and critically evaluate the contents of a scholarly journal article.
• Image Searching
  Tips and resources for finding, citing, and (legally) using visual sources.
• Iranian History: Resource Guide
  
• Korean History: Resource Guides
  
• Library Basics: tutorials for the online student
  Tutorials to assist the online EIU student in navigating Booth Library resources and services
• Library of Congress Classification System
  A guide to how subjects are organized within the Library of Congress Classification System.
• Literature Reviews, finding and using them
  
• Master's Theses @ EIU
  Describes how to locate a Master's Thesis written by a graduate of EIU.
• Mental Measurements Yearbook, a guide to its use
  
• Music: Guitar for New and Experienced Players
  Instructional books, CDs, and DVDs for Guitar in many styles, as well as songbooks and sheet music.
• Music: Piano Self Instruction: Popular Music
  
• Native American Cultures
  
• News Sources on the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
  Finding articles on the 1918 influenza pandemic. History of American Journalism
• Nursing Theory and Nursing Theorists
  
• Online Students - Library Resources
  Describes the library services available for online students, adult education, cohorts, off-campus student, and distance learners.
• Open Educational Resources (OER)
  A guide to information about and finding Open Educational Resources (OER) @BoothLibrary
• Peer Review: Is this Article Peer Reviewed?
  
• Popular Reading at Booth Library
  Find a fun book to read with this guide to recreational reading materials at Booth Library.
• Pro Con Arguments: Finding Both Sides of the Issue
  identifying research topics
• Reviews of Popular Books, Movies, and More, how to find
  A guide for locating professional book, film, movie, music, and restaurant reviews in library databases and on the web.
• Roman History: Resource Guide
  
• Scholarly Monographs, how to find them
  A guide on how to identify a scholarly monograph in the Booth Library stacks.
• School Health and Safety, Online Videos
  Direct links to assigned Health and Safety videos
• Speeches
  
• Statistics Resources
  Find statistical sources for: Agriculture | Business | Crime | Demographics | Economics & Finance | Education | Energy | Geospatial and GIS Data | Health | Historical Statistics | Labor | Women and Social Movements 1600-2000 | Worldwide Statistics
• Surveys: Finding Sample Questionnaires, Tests & Surveys
  
• Thesis Research 101
  Slides and resources to accompany Booth Library's graduate research seminars: Researching the Literature; Citation Management software (Mendeley & Zotero); Presenting your Thesis.
• Transcultural Nursing
  
• United Nations - Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  A guide supporting the "Member of the Human Family" assignment for HIS 3555: Modern World HIstory.
• War Bibliography: Selected Books for Young Adults
  A short bibliography on war narratives and diaries found in the BTC
• What are Reference Resources?
  Descriptions of many types of reference resources and information on how to use them.
• WiSM Women in Science & Math Reading List
  Resource list for Women in the Sciences
• Women in Science and Math - Reading List
  

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