ENG 100 Information Literacy Tutorial
Welcome to a journey that might change your life!
This tutorial's purpose is to help you to do research for English 100 and other courses. The tutorial supports English 100 learning objectives that require you to demonstrate that you know how to use the library's resources, know how to use technology to find information, know the basic sources of information and when to use them, and understand the ethical use of information and how to cite sources according to standards.
Our ultimate goal is to help you to acquire the skills you need to do well in a competitive information-rich world that is rapidly changing. Critical thinking skills, which include information skills, will help you to meet changes and challenges in your personal life and workplace with confidence.
Tutorial and Tutorial Exam
You may go to any section of the tutorial by using the links on the menu bar at the top of each page. After you complete a section, answer the exercise questions.
When you are ready to take the exam, read the exam instructions and then log in to the University of Hawaii's community learning site, Laulima to take the exam. The exam has 25 questions and the passing score is 72. You will be able to see your score in Laulima immediately after you submit the test. The test scores are reported to each instructor at the beginning of each week.
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- Instruction Librarian: Phone: 455-0673. E-mail: Norma (normam@hawaii.edu)
- Reference Librarians: Phone: 455-0379. E-mail us: Reference Desk (lccref@hawaii.edu)
- Access/Circulation: Phone: 455-210. E-mail: Junie (junie@hawaii.edu).
Online chat help. You can speak to a librarian about the tutorial or the exam on Google Talk or through gmail.
Google Talk. To use Google Talk, download the application at Google Talk, and then click the Talk icon on your Desktop and login. You will need a gmail account to use Google Talk. You can create a gmail account. Just click the click the link "Don't Have an Account?" on the Talk login page.
Coming Soon: Video Chat in Gmail.
If you have a Gmail account, soon you will be able to chat with a librarian on video. You simply add LccInfoLit@gmail.com as a contact. You need a webcam for video chat. If you don't have a webcam, you can still chat with the librarian. Please schedule an appointment at lccinflt@hawaii.edu. LCCW students will be able to use the Webcam Computer in the Learning Resource Center. Please visit this page for instructions on how to use Google Voice and Video chat. Watch the video and then read the download instructions below the video. Or, download Voice and Video Chat now.
In a global information society, you need to know how to find good information and how to use it effectively to survive and to succeed.
The Information Literacy Exam is in Laulima. After you login to Laulima, click Membership to the left and then enter LCC_InfoLit in the search box. Find "LCC_InfoLit_ENG100" and then click Join beneath it. This will add a new tab to your Workspace bar. You only need to Join once.
To take the exam, click the tab "LCC_InfoLit_ENG100" on the Workspace bar. On the main exam page, find your instructor's name and click it to enter the exam. For detailed instructions, download the Exam Instructions for ENG 100.
If you took the ENG 100 information literacy test during the past semster and received a passing score, you may have your test score transferred to your current instructor.
E-mail your request to the Instruction Librarian: normam@hawaii.edu. On the subject line of your e-mail write: Test Score Transfer. Include (1) your name, (2) the semester and year you took the test, (3) your past instructor's name, (4) your current instructor's name, and (5) your current course registration number (CRN).
If you don't achieve a passing score after two tries, please schedule an appointment with the Instruction Librarian or speak to the librarian at the Library Reference Desk. You will be able to retake the exam after we review the tutorial and exam with you.
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If you have an older computer, please use the LCC computers in the computer lab or in the library.
Be sure to check out headphones at the Circulation Desk to listen to the videos.
