HOWLER & Online Tutorials

HOWLER (Help Online With Library Education & Research) is a series of multimedia tutorials designed to introduce you to the MATC Libraries and guide you through the library research process. There are also tutorials about specific databases or search strategies.

Alpha Howler Tutorials:

Choosing a Topic and Selecting Appropriate Sources

Performing Effective Searches

   handout (PDF, 872 KB); text notes (RTF, 67 KB)

Analyzing Search Results

Locating and Retrieving Sources

Evaluating Online Information

    handout (PDF, 823 KB); text notes (RTF, 50 KB)

Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism

Howler Pack:

Access more information literacy, technology, and database tutorials and learning objects, through HOWLER Pack resources including:

Library Database & Internet Search Help

Technology Tools

Most learning objects require the Flash Plug-In

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