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Outcome 1.c. Investigates the scope, content, and organization of information retrieval systems.
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
http://www.lib.jmu.edu/tictactoe/