Table of Contents

Introduction

Splash Page
Get Ready... (requirements)
Organization of Sidney
Sidney will help
Choice Page (choose lessons)

 Lesson 1: Starting Smart

Introduction - skills to be acquired
Information Overload
Types of Sources

bullet Magazines
bullet Journals
bullet Newspapers
bullet Books
bullet Library Catalog
bullet Encyclopedias
bullet Periodical Database
bullet World Wide Web

Selecting Sources
Starting with the Library
Starting with the Web
Thinkfast Game
End of "Starting Smart"
The Quiz

Lesson 2: Choosing a Topic

Introduction
Now, Get Curious!
Narrowing Your Topic
Brainstorming
Online Indexes & Databases
The Magic of Indexing
Keyword Searching
Using Keyword Searching

bullet Connectors
bullet Truncation

Types of Databases
End of "Choosing a Topic"
The Quiz

 Lesson 3: Using the Library's Catalog

Introduction - skills to be learned
Where's the Library Catalog
About the Catalog
Ways to Search the Library's Catalog
Subject Search
Practice Searching
Book Record
Finding a Book by Title
Finding a Book by Author
Finding a Book by Keyword
Course Reserve Search
End of "Using the Library's Catalog"
Quiz

Lesson 4: Finding Articles

UNDER REVISION

Lesson 5: Using the Web

UNDER REVISION

Lesson 6: Citing Sources

Introduction - skills to be learned
Transmitting Ideas
Parts of a Citation
Citing Your Sources (style guides)
Plagiarism
Plagiarism? It's Your Call (examples of plagiarism)
Five Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism
And Then There's Copyright

End of "Citing Sources"
Exit Sidney
The Quiz

Appendices & Documentation

Terms (glossary)
Sidney Help Topics
Use of Sidney
Objectives for all Lessons of Sidney

Searchpath Resources

Resources for Librarians and Educators
Project Development and Credits
yourSearchpath
Directory Description