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 at Herrick or Scholes with questions.
Using the Alfred Libraries
Information Literacy
TILT: Info Lit Tutorial
TIP: Tutorial for Info Power
Scholarly Research and Academic Integrity
InfoSkills Tutorial
Doing Research
Research 101
The Information Cycle
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
Mass Media Facts and Strategies
Seeking Information: Web vs. Library Databases
What Makes a Journal Scholarly?
Citation Help
KnightCite
Citing Sources
Citation Machine (Free webtool to help you turn your bibliography items into correct format.)
Be a Smarter Web Searcher
Search Tools Chart
Searching the Invisible Web
About Web 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