Index Page

Introduction

Assignments

Introduction

Module A (1) Assessments

Identify Your Audience
Determine Objectives
Understand Your Mindset
Available Resources
Clarify the Timelines

Module A (2) Organization of Information

Types
    Primary
    Secondary
    Tertiary
Formats
Indexes
    Planning Checklist

Module A (3) Identifying

Information Flow
    Info Flow in Agriculture
Information Providers
Relationships
    Between Providers
        Relationship Diagram
Locating Providers

Module A (4) Referencing

Module A (5) Managing Data

Introduction

Module B (1) Searching

Module B (2) Background information

Online Catalogs
Research Databases
    Research DBs Page 2
Online Journals
Internet

Module B (3) Databases

Agriculture-related

FirstSearch (OCLC)

Basic
    Basic Search Mechanics
Advanced
Expand the Search
Browse the Spelling
Boolean Operators

EBSCOHost

Using Databases
Using Search Screens
Image Searching
Getting Articles
    Getting Articles Page 2
E-mailling Documents
Creating a User Profile

SilverPlatter

Select Relevant Databases
Search Screen and Records
Index and Theasurus
    Indexes Page 2

ISI Web of Science

ISI W of S Page 2
    ISI W of S Page 3
        ISI W of S Page 4

USDA

Module B (4) Research on the Internet

Gray literature
Open Access Journals
Search Engines

Introduction

Logic of Evaluation

Logic of Evaluation Page 2

Module C (1) Concept Mapping

Application
Process
Types
What Can Be Accomplished
Exercise
    Eagle Sighting
    Exercise Page 2
        Eagle Sighting Map

Module C (2) Mental Imagery

Applications
Suggestion
What Can Be Accomplished
Exercise
    Audio Clip Pt.1
    Audio Clip Pt.2
    Text Option Excercise
        Text Option Page 2

Module C (3) Narrative

Applications
What Can Be Accomplished
Exercise
    Exercise Page 2
        Summary of Process

Additional Evaluation Criteria

Decision Chart