LILO provides a thorough introduction to the process of writing a college level research paper or report by guiding users through a series of six modules, 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.

The LILO Research Journal feature enables a student to better understand the research process by recording important information about the topic during the various steps of the process. Journal content allows instructors and librarians to review a student's progress and offer advice when needed. Answers can be revised, saved and reviewed in your Journal as often as you wish.

An introduction to library research, The Basic Library Research Handbook exposes students to the concepts and skills necessary to find information using the appropriate tools. It is self-paced and intended to be a resource that students can turn to for library research methods.

The Handbook was developed and is maintained by Hamilton Library's BHSD (Business, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department).

Instructional faculty are encouraged to bring students to the Library's electronic classrooms for an introduction to discipline-specific reference and periodical literature sources. Librarians can tailor sessions (with time for hands-on work) to meet the needs of students and instructors. Librarians create print guides for in-class distribution and make materials available on the Web.

We offer classes with a special focus on the research skills needed for course assignments and presentations. Faculty and students are invited to bring in research ideas to class and work with librarians to develop systematic research strategies guaranteed to work. More information about specific departmental offerings.

Offered by library faculty in the Fall and Spring semesters, this three-credit course introduces students to the major elements of scholarship and the nature of investigation. Students will learn how knowledge is created and disseminated in academic environments. Students will also develop an understanding of relevant information technology such as database structure, search query formation, and retrieval protocols.

The course concentrates on making students fully "information literate" by providing a foundation for mastering search and analytical skills crucial for advanced information inquiry. The course also meets the requirements for technology and writing intensive designations.

Follow this link for more information about this award-winning course

Library faculty provide a wide range of instruction lectures, talks, demonstrations, department tours, and hands-on activities for any agency of the University. We also provide instructional support to UH distance education and online courses. 

Contact the Student Learning Programs and Services Librarian (956-3750) for Information Literacy/IT skills training.

Contact your Collection Development Liaison Librarian for subject specific bibliographic instruction.

Guides to the Internet & Search Engines

Web searching and Web site evaluation - from UH Hilo
Finding Information on the Internet: a Tutorial - from University of California, Santa Barbara
The Spider's Apprentice - Evaluation of Selected Internet Search Tools - from Northwestern University Library
Internet Search Tools Details - from the University of California
Search Engine Showdown - the users' guide to Web searching, is a Greg R. Notess Web site which compares and evaluates Internet search engines from the searcher's perspective.

Please view these tutorials on searching Voyager, the online library catalog. They include how to search for videos and other media, saving records, saving searches, setting preferences, renewing items, searching for reserves, IntraSystem Loan, and how to view your Voyager account.