Home - HIST 2111 - Hensley (Floyd) - Spring 2025 - LibGuides at Georgia Highlands College

Susanna Smith

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Contact:

Georgia Highlands College
Floyd Campus Library
Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science
Acquisitions Librarian
Instructional Designer
sussmith@highlands.edu

706-802-5197

Subjects: English (Composition), English (Literature), History (General), History (U. S.), History (World), Philosophy

Objectives

INFORMATION LITERACY LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of information literacy instruction, students should be able to:

Identify appropriate library databases for specific research needs.
Build an effective search strategy utilizing keywords, key phrases, and synonyms.

Library Guide Helpful Tips!

STEP 1:

Review the information about the research process. Understanding this process will help you tremendously as you start working on your paper.

STEP 2:

Using keywords is the easiest way to track down appropriate sources. Use the Keywords page to learn how to identify and build strong keyword searches.

STEP 3:

The JSTOR database is your best friend for this project! Put your new knowledge of the research process and keywords to work as you search in JSTOR! On the JSTOR page you'll also see additional tools you can use that will help you with your search.