How do you start research?
Where do you find scholarly articles?
How do you evaluate resources?
How do you cite online sources?

Beginning academic research includes a knowledge and understanding of these basic questions and requires more than simply "googling" to find sources. In addition to strategic search expressions, discerning the potential value, or purpose, of resource types and information credibility are key to efficient and effective research.

During the LIBBIs you will get an overview of library resources, learn basic skills to get started, and acquire basic knowledge of essential research tools.

The goal of the LIBBI is to help you master basic information skills that will enable you to successfully complete your research assignments with ease and efficiency. As part of COMP-102, -102H, and HONR-101, you will complete two LIBBIs: Part 1, an online tutorial to do at your own pace, and Part 2, a hands-on session in the LIBBI Lab during one of you class times.

The ORU Library, Books & Ebooks, and Reference

Takeaways
After completing the Part 1 LIBBI Tutorial, you should be able to:

• Navigate the library Web page
• Access online resources
• Perform basic searches in the ORU library catalog
• Search and navigate ebooks
• Use online reference databases

Part 1 - Online Tutorial [Approximate completion time is 60 mins.]

This is an online, interactive tutorial for COMP 102 students to complete at their own pace before attending the LIBBI Part 2 session in the library.

Contents: The tutorial has three (3) Modules. Students must complete all three modules to finish the tutorial.

• Module #1 - The LIBBI Tutorial and Navigating the Library's Website [approximately 15-20 mins.]
  This module explores the library website and briefly covers basic information and available tools there.
• Module #2 - Finding Books and Ebooks [approximately 10-15 mins.]
  Explore the library catalog features and ORU's ebook collections.
• Module #3 - Brainstorming, Background Info, and the "Certificate of Completion" [approximately 20-30 mins.]
  Learn how to effectively use and get citations in four popular reference databases.

How to Complete the Tutorial:

1. Click the link above to access the tutorial.
2. Use the NEXT button to move through the tutorial.
3. Answer basic questions correctly as you progress.
4. After completing one module, proceed to the next module
5. Complete all three modules.

To get credit for LIBBI Part 1:

1. Complete all three modules in the tutorial.
2. Submit your name and email on the "Certificate of Completion" form (at the end of the tutorial). Download the Certificate PDF, then upload it to your Composition 102 D2L dropbox.

Part 2, Hands-On Session: Journals, Articles, and Databases

Takeaways
After completing the Part 2 LIBBI, you should be able to:

• Explore the A-Z Databases page
• Find a scholarly article using keywords and Boolean expressions
• Interpret, evaluate, and improve a search for more relevant results
• Create a MLA citation using a database tool, then accurately edit it
• Find a journal or magazine title in Journal Finder+
• Use ChatGPT as a tool to generate relevant search terms and explore related subtopics

This is a hands-on session to discover and explore library resources. The Part 2 LIBBI session is scheduled by your Composition professor. LIBBI sessions meet in the LIBBI Lab located in the J.D. McKean Library, second floor across from the elevators.

For virtual students, the Zoom link and password will be sent to your ORU email the day of the LIBBI session.

Related Guides:

• Both the Part 1 Tutorial and Part 2 hands-on session are required and must be completed. Non-attendance results in a letter grade consequence in the COMP 102 course. See your COMP 102 course syllabus.
• Completion of both LIBBIs is documented with a "Certificate of Completion" uploaded to the Composition course dropbox.
• For the semester, when the LIBBIs are over there is no way to make them up.
• You will need your network login (SSO). If your login does not work, contact the IT Concierge Desk at studenthelpdesk@oru.edu, 918.495.6321, or it.oru.edu.

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