Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information." The ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½University Library Faculty is committed to providing faculty, ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½, and staff the necessary skills needed to use information effectively, information literacy, and critical thinking skills needed for success inside and outside of the classroom.
Turnitin.com, a web-based plagiarism detection software is available to TU faculty. Turnitin.com can be used as an educational tool to teach ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ how to work with sources and to improve paraphrasing and quoting skills. Turnitin's formative feedback and originality checking services promote critical thinking, ensure academic integrity, and help ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ become better writers.
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