Learning Information Literacy Online (LILO) breaks down the research process into a series of easy-to-follow steps. Each module of the program asks a series of questions about your research topic. The "My Journal" feature enables you to record your research topic ideas, search words, book, article and Web citations and more to keep you focused and organized.

LILO uses text, video, relevant Web sites, and many examples to help you produce a high-quality research paper or presentation. LILO also develops essential critical thinking and information retrieval skills vital in today's technological world.

Six modules guide you through the research and writing process:

1. The Research Process — what it is, why it's important, and how it works;
2. Your Assignment — figure out what your instructor expects of you;
3. Research Strategy — select a topic and refine it to a thesis statement or research question;
4. Conduct the Search — choose appropriate databases, construct searches, and retrieve results;
5. Evaluate — how to select relevant and appropriate sources to support your thesis or research question;
6. Synthesis — the ethics of writing, how to avoid plagiarism, how to integrate search results with your own ideas, and how to properly cite sources.

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