- 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
Using PubMed in Evidence-Based Practice
- Using PubMed in Evidence-Based Practice Training CourseWhen conducting research, evidence-based practice is a method for framing clinical questions that will help yield optimal search results. PubMed.gov is a free research tool from the National Library of Medicine®. This course will show you how to use evidence-based practice when searching clinical questions using PubMed®.
PubMed How-To Guidance
- PubMed Quick Tour: Subject Search: How It Works - Interactive TutorialLearn how PubMed uses your search terms and how to see which subject categories (MeSH headings) your topic may be listed under.
- PubMed: How To Find Systematic ReviewsText guidance on how to use PubMed's search functions to locate systematic reviews.
- PubMed: MEDLINE, PubMed, and PMC (PubMed Central): How are they different?Short explanation of what makes these 3 databases different and what kind of results you'll find in each.
Tutorial: Cochrane Library
- VIDEO: Cochrane Library Introduction2:32 minute video on the basics of using Cochrane Library
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.
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.