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Title Page
A Note for Instructors
College Research and Information Literacy
What This Book Will Cover
What are Algorithms?
The Influence of Algorithms
Algorithmic Bias
The Attention Economy
Algorithms and Polarization
Filter Bubbles
Conclusion
Chapter Scenario
Using OneSearch: Your California Community College Library’s Search Tool
Critical Thinking
Finding Your Books
Filters and Advanced Search Options in OneSearch
Practice
How Libraries Organize Materials
Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
Library of Congress Classification (LCC)
Library Databases: What’s Inside Them?
Choosing a Library Database
Specialized Library Databases: Videos, Ebooks, and More!
Scholarly Articles, Magazine Articles, and Newspaper Articles
You Found Some Resources! Now What?
Preparing to Use a Database: What Do You Need to Find?
Full Text? HTML, PDF, and EPUB
A Very Brief History of the Internet
Search Engines and Tools
Comparing Search Tools
Academic Search Tools
Open Access
Searching and Privacy
Controlling Your Search
Citing: Websites, Web pages, Files, Articles
Using Special Collections
Scenario
Why Special Collections?
Finding a Library's Special Collections
Analyzing Special Collections Materials
Online Special Collections Materials
Practice: Nicaraguan Political Poster
Practice: Salvadoran Political Poster
Glossary
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
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