Resource Guides: Tutorials for Library Resources: Information Literacy, Research & Citation Tutorials

Information Literacy Tutorials

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These brief tutorials are a good resource to learn about conducting research, creating citations, and more! Click through the tabs to begin the tutorial for each subject.

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Citation Basics Tutorial
This tutorial will provide a basic overview of citations, including basic parts and the two basic types of citations.
Citation Basics - UMA Libraries
Use this link if you are completing a tutorial at the request of your instructor.
APA Citations Tutorial
This tutorial will provide a basic overview of APA Style, including the what and why of APA Style, basic citing in APA style, and practice exercises.
APA style citations - UMA Libraries
Use this link if you are completing a tutorial at the request of your instructor.
Intro to MLA style citations
This tutorial will provide a basic overview of MLA Style, including the what and why of MLA Style, basic citing in MLA style, and practce exercises.
Intro to MLA style citations - UMA
Use this link if you are completing a tutorial at the request of your instructor.

More citation help:

We have an entire guide dedicated to citations to help you with any citation style.

Types of Information, Part 1
Many sources of information are available to meet the needs of your projects. In today’s complex information landscape, just about anything that contains information can be considered a potential source. This two-part tutorial will walk you through the types of information out there and how to different types of information for your research.
Types of Information, part 1 - UMA Libraries
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Types of Information, Part 2
Types of Information, part 2 - UMA Libraries
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Plagiarism
Plagiarism can happen on purpose or by accident! It's important to know and understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. This tutorial will provide a basic overview of plagiarism and the consequences of engaging in plagiarism at UMA.
Plagiarism - UMA Libraries
Use this link if you are completing a tutorial at the request of your instructor.

Digital Literacy
In a world full of fake news and predatory websites, it's more important than ever to be digital literate. This tutorial will give you an overview of digital literacy and how to avoid misinformation.
Digital Literacy - UMA Libraries
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Keywords
Keywords can be the key (pun intended) to finding the best sources for your assignment. This tutorial will show you how to select and use keywords.
Keywords - Selecting and Using Them - UMA Libraries
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Annotated Bibliographies
So you've been asked to do an annotated bibliography. This tutorial will show you what an annotated bibliography is and how to write one.
Annotated Bibliography - UMA Libraries
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