Library Tutorials
Information Literacy:
Use this animated tutorial to learn to select sources appropriate for beginning academic-level research, to search periodical indexes and databases, and to evaluate and cite information.
Starting Smart
Choosing a Topic
Finding Articles
Using the Web
Citing Sources
Using the Student & Faculty Portal Online Library :
Database Searching:
The following tutorials combine narration and interactivity to help students refine their research skills. Designed from actual research interfaces, the tutorials replicate real world searching with the advantage of explanations and tips to enhance the research experience. Search examples used in the tutorials guide users through the process of complex searching with an emphasis on limiters for focused results. At the conclusion of each tutorial, users will be able to identify the connection between search criteria and search results.
Learn how to conduct a keyword search within a book, look up definitions of words, and paste APA citations into research papers
ProQuest Advanced Searching Interactive Tutorial (with audio) or (no audio)
This tutorial steps through various search options in the ProQuest interface for improved search results with time-saving efficiency.
The tutorial concludes with a close look at a single record to illustrate the connection between search criteria and search results.
Miscellaneous Guides
If you must Google (and everybody must sooner or later), try these tricks (click here)
Here are five quick tips that all Googlers should know. You'll be surprised at the difference a few quick keystrokes will make in
improving your search results.
ProQuest: Set Up Email Alerts in ABI Inform (click here)
RefWorks: Logging on to RefWorks (click here)