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Before you start

STEP 1: STARTING OUT

STEP 2: FINDING

Information finding tools

- OPAC

- Internet

- Databases (incl CD Roms)

- Dewey (DDC)

Information sources

- Dictionaries

- Encyclopaedias

- Books

- Periodicals/Magazines/Journals

- Newspapers

- Audio-visual

- Internet

- Grey literature

- Broadcast media

- Conference proceedings/reports

- Course-specific resources

- Maps

- Government publications

- Standards

- Museums

- Archives

- Quizz

STEP 3: EVALUATE

STEP 4: LEGAL USE

STEP 5: COMMUNICATE

Information Finding Tools/Systems
Opac (Online Public Access Catalogue)	Databases (incl CD Rom)
The Internet	DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification system)

Information Sources
Dictionaries	Broadcast media
Encyclopaedias	Conference proceedings/reports
Books	Other course-specific resources
Periodicals / Magazines / Journals	Maps
Newspapers	Government publications
Audio-visual materials	Standards
Internet	Museums
Grey literature	Archives

Remember that some material will be available in printed format as well as in electronic format, e.g.

• printed dictionaries and online dictionaries
• printed encyclopaedias and online encyclopaedias
• printed books and online books.
• printed newspapers and online newspapers
• etc., etc.