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Library Instruction Classes

	1.	How to Locate Books (50 minutes) Discussion of Library of Congress Subject Headings Discussion of Library of Congress Classification Call Numbers - how books are arranged How to search ACE - indepth Interpretation of ACE Hands-on Research Time module description
	2.	How to Locate Journal Articles (50 minutes) Discussion about different journal types Journal Checklist Exercise - checklist.pdf Electronic Indexes Location of Periodicals Hands-on Research Time module description
	3.	Basic Reference Sources (20 minutes) Includes discussion of basic reference sources such as general/specialized dictionaries, encyclopedias (including Britannica Online), almanacs, and handbooks. Evaluating Reference Sources Exercise module description
	4.	Internet Search Tools (50 minutes) Brief history and introduction of Internet Explanation and illustration of subject directories, search engines, and webliographies Discussion of how to evaluate Internet Web sites - CAESAR CAESAR Exercise Citing Internet sources Hands-on Research Time module description
	5.	One-Shot, 50-Minute Library Lecture Brief discussion of Library of Congress Subject Headings Brief discussion of Library of Congress Classification How to search ACE Interpretation of ACE Finding Journal Articles Location of Periodicals module description
	6.	Lexis/Nexis (50 minutes) Structure of Lexis.com Finding cases Finding statutes Natural language and terms/connectors search options Printing and downloading Hands-on Research Time module description

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