- Planning Your Research (Tutorial) 15 minutesAn interactive tutorial on how to set yourself up for successful research by considering what kind of information you need and how searching at university is different from everyday life.
By the end you should be able to:
--Distinguish between different information sources
--Understand that searching for academic assignments is different than searching with Google
--Decide which type of information sources may be useful for your research
- Starting Your Research Tutorial for Life SciencesA 20 minute tutorial on how to define your search topic, choose your search terms, and build a search strategy from the Academic Achievement Team
- Finding Your Research (Tutorial) 20 minutesAn interactive tutorial on how to search using databases, tips and tricks for effective searching, and how to filter your results from the Academic Achievement Team. NB: This tutorial uses Education Research Complete as an example, but the techniques can be applied to most databases the library subscribes to.
By the end you should be able to:
--Access relevant online resources
--Navigate the interface and search for information for your assignment
--Filter through the results and refine your strategy
Create a Basic Search in EBSCOhost
Get Started Searching Library Resources
This tutorial covers basic search techniques in the following databases:
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You can apply similar techniques in other databases, but the initial search screen may look different.
Nexis Video Guidance
Nexis offers video guidance on how to run basic and advanced searches, as well as how to work with your results in the system, create alerts when new content is published, and much more.
To access this training, you'll need to log into Nexis from your subject resource guide or from the Database A-Z list, and select the question mark icon in the lower right hand corner.
You then can select Getting Started Guides, a set of short video introductions on how to search the system.
For guidance beyond the basics, the Support Resources area offers more advanced guidance on a variety of topics.
ScienceDirect How-To Guidance
- Science Direct: Article Types ExplainedConfused by the difference between a review article and a research article? This short guide explains how Science Direct describes the types of information you can find.
- Science Direct: Performing an Advanced Search Tutorial - 3:30minShort tutorial on using the advanced search features. Tutorial text is provided.
- Science Direct: Using Advanced Search Help GuideText and image-based guidance on how to combine search terms for a more relevant results list.