Top rated MERLOT materials https://www.merlot.org/ Top rated MERLOT materials Copyright (C) 2018 MERLOT Some Rights Reserved Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:31:49 GMT MERLOT https://www.merlot.org/merlot/images/merlot_column.png https://www.merlot.org/ -1 -1 Guide to Grammar and Writing https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80266 Full of great tutorials, this website provides everything from the basic parts of speech all the way to writing the Argumentative essay and using proper MLA format. This site also contains excellent powerpoints for teaching grammar (especially when it comes to teaching the comma). Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:00:00 GMT Charles Darling Capitol Community College Research Roadmap https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=437565 <p>Research Roadmap is an interactive online tutorial for students wanting an introduction to research skills. The tutorial covers the basics, including how to select a topic and develop research questions, select, search for, find, and evaluate information sources. It also covers the ethics of information use, including copyright and fair use, how to avoid plagiarism, and how to cite sources correctly.</p> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:54:30 GMT Humboldt State University Library Annotations and Abstracts https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=425563 <p>This tutorial explores annotations and abstracts, providing definitions, identifying elements to include, and discussing how to approach the writing process.</p> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:16:06 GMT aline soules California State University, East Bay Assignment Calculator https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=276767 <p>This is an Assignment Calculator created by the University of British Colombia. Students enter the date they will begin the assignment, the date it is due, and the topic area. The calculator provides a dated schedule that provides guidance for each step of the process until the final paper is completed.</p> Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:24:44 GMT University of British Colombia Information Literacy Concepts https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=1326179 <p><em>Information Literacy Concepts</em> is an openly accessible primer that introduces high school, community college, and college students to information literacy topics and gives them an overview of how to conduct their own research. This brief textbook delves into the world of libraries and how information is organized. The topic of fake news and credibility is covered in chapter 2. Students will also learn about the research process and the ethical use of information.&nbsp;</p> <p>An editable copy of the resource can be accessed at the following link:</p> <p>http://media.lib.ecu.edu/DE/tutorial/OER/Information_Literacy_Concepts.docx</p> Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:31:49 GMT David Hisle; Kathryn Webb East Carolina University Topic Development https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377433 <p>Discusses concepts in topic development, including sizing topics, finding an angle, introducing complexity, and viewing topic development as an iterative process. &nbsp;The module also provides examples to help students develop these skills.</p> Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:59:46 GMT Aline Soules California State University, East Bay What is the Difference between a Magazine and a Scholarly Journal https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=376138 <p>Describes the differences between scholarly journals and magazines.</p> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:06:44 GMT Donna Daniels; Lora Lennertz Jetton; Steve Chism; Learning Collaborative - University of Arkansas Libraries; Necia Parker-Gibson Developing a Research Question https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=893556 <p>This tutorial teaches students how to develop a research question that will clarify their topic and guide their research and writing process.</p> Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:16:20 GMT Joanne Oud Wilfrid Laurier University How Well Do You Understand and Use Information https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=881955 <p>A teaching quiz covering the&nbsp;evaluation of information sources, best citation practices, and copyright/fair use issues.&nbsp;</p> Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:40:57 GMT Helen Lane Picking Your Topic IS Research! https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=1020811 <p>Describes the process for picking a research topic for a class assisgnment.</p> Wed, 29 Apr 2015 19:36:40 GMT Anne Burke; Daria Dorafshar; Kim Duckett; Mara Mathews; Jason Evans Groth; Andreas Orphanides North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=563660 <p>"Daniel Solove, an authority on information privacy law, offers a fascinating account of how the Internet is transforming gossip, the way we shame others, and our ability to protect our own reputations. Focusing on blogs, Internet communities, cybermobs, and other current trends, he shows that, ironically, the unconstrained flow of information on the Internet may impede opportunities for self-development and freedom. Long-standing notions of privacy need review, the author contends: unless we establish a balance between privacy and free speech, we may discover that the freedom of the Internet makes us less free."</p><p> </p> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:11:12 GMT Daniel J. Solove George Washington University The Research Process: Seven Steps to Enlightened Research https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=399621 <p>Interactive flash tutorial dividing the research process up into seven steps, which should be repeated as necessary.  Developed by the Ferris Library for Information, Technology, and Education (FLITE) at Ferris State University.</p><p> </p><p>**This tutorial is actually made up of a number of files; to download all of them, use the mirror site.</p> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:44:27 GMT emily mitchell Access My Library App for iOS https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=554355 <p>This library database app lets anyone find good quality, authoritative resources from their mobile devices. It works on iPad, iPod, android and the iPhone platforms. It is for all types of libraries.</p> <p>All local libraries -- public, school, university, and more – displayed from one app. (No more downloading separate apps for different library types.)</p> <p>This is a free app.</p> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:54:27 GMT Gale-Cengage Learning Anatomy of a Scholarly Article https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=597145 <p>Visual aid describing the parts of an academic journal article.</p><p> </p> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:23:58 GMT Andreas Orphanides NCSU Libraries APA Style Aid https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=474852 <p>This aid includes examples of in text citations, reference page citations and paper formatting in APA style. The aid is based off of the 6th ed. of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association published in 2010. A CLIP tutorial.</p> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:13:21 GMT Jen Klaudinyi InfoRhode Tutorials https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=1058675 <p>InfoRhode Tutorials is an online tutorial that explores the basics of college-level research. It consists of six modules--Start, Identify, Gather I, Gather II, Evaluate, and Cite--that follow the research process. Each module includes two sections; each section has a presentation (short video), an interactive activity, and a quiz. InfoRhode modules can be used for point-of-need instruction, as an embedded resource in a credit course, or as a substitute for lecture/demonstration in flipped classrooms. They can stand alone or be used in customizable combinations.</p> Fri, 21 Aug 2015 20:29:54 GMT Jim Kinnie; Amanda Izenstark; Mary MacDonald University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island Teach Information Literacy & Critical Thinking https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=739672 <p>Collection of materials, links and guidance to help librarians and instructors incorporate information literacy instruction into their curricula and assignments. Many pages in this site are arranged in 4 sequential categories: Problem, Exected Learning Outcomes, Methods, and Assessment. (Note: A basic definition of "information literacy"= The ability to identify, locate, evaluate and use information effectively and ethically or responsibly.)</p> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:55:46 GMT Esther Grassian Pierce College (Los Angeles); UCLA Information Studies; UCLA Library Disabled user support https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=925669 <p>This is a 'web portal which aggregates accessibility-related information for persons with disabilities (e.g. support services, technical resources, physical layout and equipment, links to external support entities, etc.). Importantly, this portal is easily reached via a prominent link on the main Open University Library's Help and Support page.'</p> Mon, 12 Jan 2015 22:29:25 GMT The Open University Esperanza Rising https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=305007 This is the Schoolasitc site for _Esperanza Rising_. It contains background information, book talks, a summary, and even lesson plans. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:32:04 GMT Stephanie Kimmel Fresno Pacific Feedipedia: An Online Encyclopedia of Animal Feed Resources https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=1084187 <p>Feedipedia is an open access information sysyem, encyclopedia on animal feed resources that provides information on nature, occurrence, chemical composition, nutritional values and safe use of nearly 1400 livestock feeds. Feddipedia covers feeds mainly in tropical, subtropical, and Mediterranean regions, but also includes common feeds used in the temperate countries. Note:  Feedipedia has an automatic language translator to translate content into different languages.</p> Tue, 01 Dec 2015 03:32:08 GMT Feedipedia Staff Organizations: AFZ, CIRAD, INRA, FAO Generating Search Terms https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=474834 <p>This tutorial will help students generate effective search terms for internet or database searching. A CLIP tutorial</p> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:35:30 GMT Jen Klaudinyi How to Read a Call Number https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=376128 <p>This video provides greater detail in understanding Call Numbers and finding materials on library shelves.</p> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:52:48 GMT Lora Lennertz Jetton; Learning Collaborative - University of Arkansas Libraries; Necia Parker-Gibson Information R/evolution https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=331975 This video explores the changes in the way we find, store, create, critique, and share information. This video was created as a conversation starter, and works especially well when brainstorming with people about the near future and the skills needed in order to harness, evaluate, and create information effectively. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:08:53 GMT Michael Wesch Kansas State University Is this Article Scholarly? https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=1018046 <p>Provides a brief, three question quiz that helps you determine if an article is scholarly.  Links to PowerPoint presentations that provide detail on how to evaluate articles to determine if they are scholarly or not.  </p> Thu, 23 Apr 2015 19:29:26 GMT University of Michigan
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