Zayed University

Links to catalog and electronic book resources

Links for catalog and electronic resources for articles

Links to encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference resources

Recommended search engines and subject directories to use on the Internet

Library resources and services specially relevant to faculty

Library resources relevant to different Colleges and subject areas

Information literacy at ZU

InfOasis Information Literacy Tutorial

Information Literacy Vision Statement and Curricular Plan

Materials by subject

Pre-Search Strategy

Brainstorming, search strings, search techniques, etc.

Finding Resources

Library catalog, article databases, web searching

Evaluating Information

Evaluating web information, evaluating articles from databases

Using Information Ethically

Citation style guides, avoiding plagiarism, etc.

Materials by level

Academic Bridge Program

Colloquy

Majors

All Levels

ALA Information Literacy
An excellent web site for everyone. For those not sure what information literacy is all about, click on the introductory links for a clear explanation. People who are already working with the IL standards will appreciate the Standards toolkit that ACRL has prepared. Something for everyone - check it out!