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Writing a Research Paper with LILO

Kevin Roddy will introduce you to LILO and its features. LILO (Learning Information Literacy Online) is free, Web-based tutorial that guides students through the research and writing process from topic development to citing sources at the college level. Website: http://www.hawaii.edu/lilo/ When: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Where: Lama 116 (Library) Time: 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm LILO... features an interactive journal, assignment calculator, and citation and keyword builders. provides an easy way for students to understand the research process and for instructors to track the development of their students' information literacy skills in class. addresses the fundamentals of plagerism from the practical perspective. teaches skills in information competency - a core learning ability addressed in higher education outcomes-based assessment. created specifically for UH System students, by UH System facukty, with content pertinent to real-life research experiences in Hawaii. The content modules consist of the following. The Research Process Understanding Your Assignment Seach Strategies Searching Evaluating Sources Resources LILO developers have focused on providing the research and evaluation basics you need in as few words as possible. Review the content of each module, and apply what you have learned to complete your assignment. Programs such as the Assignment Calculator and the Citation Builder help you learn how to plan your work and create citations for your sources. You'll learn how to use these in the following pages. The text also contains hyperlinks to many examples to help you along. The LILO Research Journal feature enables students to better understand the research process by recording important information about their topics during the various steps of the process. [The Journal feature is more effective if you have a specific research topic in mind.] Journal content allows instructors and librarians to review a student's progress and offer advice when needed. Answers can be revised and saved to your Journal as often as you wish, and easily viewed by pressing the "View Journal" link on the top menu bar. You may also email your research journal contents to yourself, your instructor, and others. If you have connected to LILO as a Guest, you must create an account to use the Research Journal feature. If you are a UH student, faculty or staff member entering through the UH blue portal, an account has been automatically created.