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ACRL Standards & Games: Standard Two: Access

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Standard Two. The information literate student accesses needed information effectively.

      Outcome 1.c. Investigates the scope, content, and organization of information retrieval systems. 

Library Squares
            Library Squares
           
http://www.library.stonybrook.edu/tutorial/mod4/12_tictactoe.shtml

      Outcome 2.b. Identifies keywords, synonyms and related terms for the information needed.

            Guess the Google
           
http://grant.robinson.name/projects/guess-the-google/game/?l=6

      Outcome 2.d. Constructs a search strategy using appropriate commands for the information retrieval system selected (e.g., Boolean operators, truncation, and proximity for search engines; internal organizers such as indexes for books).

            Doing Research: An Introduction to the Concepts of Online Searching
           
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/reference/services/tutorials/Tutorial--Final%20Version.swf

      Outcome 3.b. Uses various classification schemes and other systems (e.g., call number systems or indexes) to locate information resources within the library or to identify specific sites for physical exploration. 

            Library of Congress Classification Match
           
http://www.quia.com/mc/1672032.html

            Within Range
            https://libwebspace.library.cmu.edu:4430/libraries-and-collections/Libraries/etc/game1/game1.swf

      Outcome 5.c. Differentiates between the types of sources cited and understands the elements and correct syntax of a citation for a wide range of resources.

Citation Tic Tac Toe
            Citation Tic Tac Toe
           
http://www.lib.jmu.edu/tictactoe/

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