Teacher Education
Getting Started

The left navigation will take you to: 

• Books on your topic held at the this library (or online) or at other libraries
• Journals, magazines, periodicals, newsletters and other publications (print and electronic)
• Reference materials to help you get started with your background information
• Education databases that you should search to find the best information on your topic
• Selected Internet sources for your area
• Contact information to get help

To get started, you should become familiar with the Research Process:

Library Research Basics Tutorial
Learn about some very basic research tools and when they are appropriate.

Merlin Information Literacy Tutorial. A lengthier tutorial that takes you through the whole research process, from defining your topic, to exploring the world of information, to finding information, to evaluating and incorporating information. 

Teacher Test Preparation Materials

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Created: August 2003
Last modified: May 16, 2005