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This one-hour session provides participants with an orientation to library services and instruction on using the Library's online catalog, electronic resources, and on the fundamentals of information literacy. Participants will also take a short test at the end of the class. The test is graded and counts towards your FYS 110 grade. You must pass the post-test with a 70% or better. If you do not pass, you will be required to attend a Library Competency session and pass the post-test with a 70% or better.

The following are links to the content areas of the FYS 110 Library class:

• Online library catalog
• Academic Search Premier database
• How to search ASP
• Boolean searching
• Scholarly journals vs. popular magazines

The following are exercises that you can use to prepare for your FYS 110 Library session.

• Circulation and conduct policies (PDF)
• Online catalog exercise (PDF)
• Web site evaluation self-test with answers(PDF)
• Open this PDF and you can connect directly to the web sites used in this self-test.