LibGuides: Information Literacy: Activities

Tutorials

These are fun and interactive activities to practice your information literacy skills. Note that any contact information is from the library that created the tutorial.

For a personalized consultation about your own library / information literacy skills, contact a VCC librarian.

Starting your research

Research it Right!
A brief overview of the process of gathering, analyzing and communicating information.
Source: Vaughan Memorial Library, Acadia University
Virtual Training Suite
Developed in the UK for university students, this comprises a set of Internet tutorials to develop research skills; they are free, interactive and program-specific.

Selecting & Searching Resources

Websearching
Shows how to sharpen your web search skills.
Source: Vaughan Memorial Library, Acadia University
Primary and Secondary Sources
Classify different resources as primary or secondary
Source:Moody Middle School
BCIT Web Evaluation Game
Test your ability to evaluate the integrity of websites.
Source: BCIT
Doing Research: An Introduction to the Concepts of Online Searching
Covers:
- using search terms,
- identifying key words
- thinking of synonyms and related terms
- examining a citation
Source: University of Illinois at Chicago

Citation and Plagiarism

You Quote It, You Note It!
This tutorial shows how you can avoid plagiarism through proper citation.
Source: Vaughan Memorial Library, Acadia University
Doing Research: An Introduction to the Concepts of Online Searching
Covers:
- using search terms,
- identifying key words
- thinking of synonyms and related terms
- examining a citation
Source: University of Illinois at Chicago
Citation Tic-Tac-Toe
Identify types of resources from citation
Source: James Madison University Library
APA and MLA Citation Game
Create APA and MLA citations by dragging and dropping elements.
Source: University of Washington TRIO Training
MLA Master Blaster
Identify the type of resource
Source: William College Library
Citation Game - APA Psych Out
Identify the type of resource
Source: Williams College College
Bruin Success with Less Stress
Features a range of tutorials and activities on copyright, file-sharing and plagiarism.
Source: "Created by the UCLA Library and used with permission."

Library & Research Terminology

Library Hangman
Complete the words before you hang!

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