UTEP Library Research Guides: COMM 3313: Newsgathering and Investigation: UNIV 1301: Basic Information Literacy Tutorials- ~*New*~

Introduction to the UTEP Library - Module A

These Breakthrough Tutorials will help you become familiar with using the tools and services of the UTEP Library.

Watch the videos below (links lead to YouTube), the complete the quiz at the end of each module.

Intro to the UTEP Library (video) >>> Transcripción en Español
[2 min, 52 sec.] An overview of what the library has for you and what the library can do for you.
Search the Library with MinerQuest (video) >>> Transcripción en Español
[3 min, 05 sec.] The easiest way to search as much of what the UTEP Library owns/has access to at once is thru MinerQuest.
Locate Books in the UTEP Library (video) >>> Transcripción en Español
[2 min, 53 sec.]
Get Library Resources from Home (video) >>> Transcripción en Español
[1 min, 48 sec.] How to use the library's online resources from the comfort of your own couch.
*NOTE* QUIZZES NO LONGER AVAILABLE IN QAULTRICS. Instructors, if you would like the quiz available to your classes in Blackboard, please contact Jacob Galindo at jrgalindo@utep.edu

Watch the videos below (links lead to YouTube), the complete the quiz at the end of each module.

Different Types of Articles (video) >>> Transcripción en Español
[2 min, 36 sec.]
Find Articles Using MinerQuest (video) >>> Transcripción en Español
[3 min, 12 sec.]
Find Full Text Articles (video) >>> Transcripción en Español
[1 min, 2 sec.] How to find the full text of an article when the database you're searching doesn't have it
*NOTE* QUIZZES NO LONGER AVAILABLE IN QAULTRICS. Instructors, if you would like the quiz available to your classes in Blackboard, please contact Jacob Galindo at jrgalindo@utep.edu

Watch the videos below (links lead to YouTube), the complete the quiz at the end of each module.

Evaluate Internet Resources (video) >>> Transcripción en Español
[3 min, 8 sec]
Make References for Your Sources (video) >>> Transcripción en Español
[2 min, 56 sec.] An intro to making references for your sources. Tips on easy places to get references for your sources if you're a UTEP student, and where to get help if you need it.
What You Need to Know About Copyright (video) >>> Transcripción en Español
[1 min, 49 sec.] An introduction to copyright. Includes the basics of copyright, fair use, and creative commons.
How to Avoid Plagiarism (video) >>> Transcripción en Español
[1 min, 15 sec.] What plagiarism is, how to avoid it, and how to properly paraphrase.
*NOTE* QUIZZES NO LONGER AVAILABLE IN QAULTRICS. Instructors, if you would like the quiz available to your classes in Blackboard, please contact Jacob Galindo at jrgalindo@utep.edu