This repository is a collection of learning materials created by Cook Library faculty and staff. These materials are designed to help learners understand and practice information literacy and research skills. Faculty members are welcome and encouraged to use these materials in their courses. If you have a suggestion for content you would like to see added to this repository, please contact Head of Library Teaching, Elisabeth White (ebwhite@towson.edu).
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APA Annotated Bibliography Worksheet |
This worksheet walks students through how to create an annotated bibliography entry in APA. Students list the elements of a citation for their source, summarize the source and assess credibility through a few guided questions, and then put everything together to complete their full annotated citation. |
Worksheet | Evaluating, Citing |
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MLA Annotated Bibliography Worksheet |
This worksheet walks students through how to create an annotated bibliography entry in MLA. Students list the elements of a citation for their source, complete a short reflective analysis of the source, and put all the elements together to complete their full annotated citation. |
Worksheet | Evaluating, Citing |
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What are Citations? | This interactive H5P tutorial is intended to help students recognize the importance of citing and identify when citations are necessary. It includes multiple choice and true/false questions to allow students to test their understanding. Answers and explanations are also provided so students can check their work. | Interactive Tutorial | Citing |
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MLA Citation Style Textbook | This interactive H5P tutorial is designed to assist students with citing in MLA format. It features videos and examples of in-text and works cited citations. There is also multiple choice, true/false, and drag and drop questions for students to practice citing. | Interactive Tutorial | Citing |
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All About Plagiarism | After completing this interactive H5P tutorial, students will be able to define plagiarism, locate Towson University's academic integrity policy, and integrate sources in ways that avoid plagiarism. The tutorial includes one multiple choice question, tips for avoiding plagiarism, and a decision tree to help students determine whether they need to cite. | Interactive Tutorial | Citing |
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Finding Sources with a Library Database | This Microsoft Sway tutorial provides an overview of how to find sources with library databases. Students can watch videos and view graphics with tips to make the search process easier. | Module | Searching |
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Popular, Scholarly, and Trade Articles in 3 Minutes | This 3 minute video explains the differences between popular sources, scholarly articles, and trade articles. It includes the characteristics of each type of source and how to differentiate between each type. | Video | Source Types |
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Google Advanced Search | This 3 minute video shows how to use Google Advanced Search to find sources on a research topic. It explains how to use the different search fields to find targeted information on the web. | Video | Searching |
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Do You Have My Textbook? | This 4 minute video shows how to find out if Cook Library has the textbook for any of your courses. It shows how to search the Course Books in the Library page and how to use Cook OneSearch to check if the library has a specific title. | Video | Using the Library, Searching |
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Finding Children’s Books | This 1 minute video shows how to use Cook OneSearch to find children’s books at Cook Library. | Video | Using the Library, Searching |