Study Guides & Tutorials

Introduction to Library Services and Research

• Introduction to the Library - Video
• How to Use the Online Catalog
• Getting Books and Journal Articles the Library Does Not Own - Podcast or Text
• Guide to Google Scholar

How to Write a Research Paper

• Choosing a Topic
• Choosing a Library Database - Video
• Evaluating Resources - Video
• Types of Research Materials - Video
• What is a Peer Reviewed or Scholarly Journal?

How to Search Effectively

• Searching Techniques - Video
• Boolean Logic - the expanded version- Video
• Boolean Logic (the short version) - Video
• Worksheet for Online Database Searching

How to Use Databases

• Finding Full Text - Video
• Printing PDF from a web browser or library research database

Technical & Troubleshooting Tips

• Browser & Technical Requirements
• Adobe Reader
• STAT!Ref Mobile app

How to Cite Sources

• What is a Citation?
• Citing Your Sources - MLA, APA, Chicago
• Copyright Tutorial
• Making a Persistent URL
• DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
• RefWorks
• MLA Style for Literature Resources
• APA Style for Nursing/Medical Resources
• Research and Citation Resources, Purdue OWL
• Mental Measurements Yearbook

Literature Review Tutorials & Tips

• How to Do a Literature Review - Basics - Video
• How to Do a Literature Review - Doing Research - Video
• How to Find Literary Criticism
• How to Use Literary Criticism Sources
• How to Find Book Review Sources
• How to Use Book Review Index
• Literature Resource Center Search Tips

Subject Specific Tutorials & Aids