The role of the libraries is to assist Alfred University faculty and students with all their research needs. We have found these online research guides and tutorials particularly useful. Please don't hesitate to contact the librarians with questions.
Using the Alfred Libraries
Information Literacy
TILT: Info Lit Tutorial
TIP: Tutorial for Info Power
Scholarly Research and Academic Integrity
InfoSkills Tutorial
Glossary of Library-Related Terms
Doing Research
Research 101
The Information Cycle
Research Strategy
How to Clarify Your Topic
Info Trekk: your guide through the information maze.
Searching
Boolean Logic (Advanced Searching)
Searching Using AND, OR, NOT (Boolean Searching)
Combining AND, OR, NOT (Advanced Boolean)
Selecting and Evaluating Sources
Evaluating Internet Sources
How to Tell the Difference Between Scholarly and Popular Periodicals
About Web Hoaxes
Can the Web Replace Libraries?
Mass Media Facts and Strategies
Seeking Information: Web vs. Library Databases
What Makes a Journal Scholarly?
Citation Help
Citing Sources
Citation Machine (Free webtool to help you turn your biliography items into correct format.)
Be a Smarter Web Searcher
Recommended Search Engines
Search Tools Chart
Searching the Invisible Web
About Web Search Engines
Comparing Search Engines
Study Guides
Introduction to Creative Thinking
Time Management
Web 2.0
I Didn't Know You Could Do THAT With Free Web Tools
Intro to Web 2.0 Applications