Research in the AVC Library

Instructions

This tutorial is accompanied by a short quiz. 

To take the quiz:

• Click on the Take Quiz link at the end of the tutorial. 
• Please make sure to fill out the top portion of the quiz form completely. 
• When you have finished the quiz, click on the submit button.  
• After you have clicked on the submit button, a confirmation page will appear with your score for this quiz.  You will also receive an e-mail confirmation.  Keep this e-mail and show it to your instructor as proof that you took the tutorial. 

Please note: AOL e-mail users may have difficulty receiving confirmation e-mails.  Students should consider using their AVC e-mail address for these tutorials.

This presentation will acquaint you with the basics of library research.  You will learn about: 

• choosing and refining a topic.

• gathering background information on that topic.

• periodical literature.

• books and the online catalog.

• Internet sites.

• evaluating Internet sites.

• citing your sources.

You will also learn a little about the Antelope Valley College Library and the people who work there.