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Library Tutorials for Faculty: Videos and Links

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Hello faculty! The tutorials shared below can be assigned within your classes to help teach or reinforce research and writing concepts. Specifically, we have tutorials on these topics:

Video Tutorials on Academic Research
Web Literacy
Finding Scholarly Sources
Evaluating Sources
Using the University Library Website
Citation/Writing Guides
Help with Specific Research Assignment Types
Course-Specific Tutorials (We can make custom tutorials for you!)

Reach out to Kelly Williams, Michelle Shea, or Margaret Dawson for tutorial creation or instruction assistance!

Video Tutorials on Academic Research

What is a Scholarly Article? (updated) Transcript

Evaluating Website Credibility (updated) Transcript

Identifying Types of Scholarly Articles (updated) Transcript

Tracking the Literature Transcript

Brainstorming a Research Question Transcript

How to Search a Specialized Database Transcript

Web Literacy

Introduction to Web Literacy
This unit will introduce web information literacy.

Investigate the Source
In this unit, we will focus on techniques that can help you investigate sources by reading laterally.

Find the Original Source
This unit focuses on fact-checkers learning how to find the original source to put the information into context.

Look for Trusted Work
This unit focuses on the importance of building up a collection of information sources that you know and trust to help guide you as you navigate the web.

Finding Sources Using University Library Resources

Research with Online Library Tools
The aim of this tutorial is to describe how to research with the available online library tools.

Searching for Journals by Title
The aim of this tutorial is to help users for learn how to find journal titles.

Searching a Specialized Database
The aim of this tutorial is to describe how to search and navigate a specialized database.

Tracking the Literature
This aim of this tutorial is to describe the importance of tracking literature as well as demonstrating how to track literature researching.

Identifying and Evaluating Sources

What is a Scholarly Article?
The aim of this tutorial is to describe the characteristics of a scholarly article.

How to Identify Types of Scholarly Articles
The aim of this tutorial is to help users identify different types of scholarly articles.

Evaluating Source Credibility
The aim of this tutorial is to describe how to evaluate sources for credibility.

Using University Library Webpages

Welcome to Primo
This tutorial will help you navigate our new discovery search, called Primo.

How To Find E-Reserves
The aim of this tutorial is to describe how to find course e-reserve materials.

E-Reserves: Passwords and Links
The aim of this tutorial is to describe, in a more descriptive manner, how to find course e-reserve materials.

How to Find Streaming Videos
The aim of this tutorial is to describe how to find streaming videos.

How to Create an Interlibrary Loan Request
The aim of this tutorial is to describe how to create interlibrary loan requests for different material types.

Citation Help

ASA Style Guide
The aim of this tutorial is to describe how to use ASA Style.

Avoiding Plagiarism by Using MLA 9th Edition
The aim of this tutorial is to describe how to use MLA 9th edition to avoid plagiarizing.

Avoiding Plagiarism by Using APA 7th Edition
The aim of this tutorial is to describe how to use APA 7th edition to avoid plagiarizing.

Help with Research Assignments

Brainstorming a Research Topic
The aim of this tutorial is to describe how to brainstorm a research topic.

How to Write a Research Paper
This tutorial offers guidance on how to write a research paper.

Annotated Bibliography: MLA Format
The aim of this tutorial is to describe how to create an annotated bibliography using MLA format.

Annotated Bibliography: APA Format
The aim of this tutorial is to describe how to create an annotated bibliography using APA format.

The Research Process
This tutorial offers guidance for the research process, along with some useful tips.

Paraphrasing: Best Practices
The aim of this tutorial is to describe the best paraphrasing practices, as well as how to implement said practices.

Synthesizing Sources for a Literature Review
The aim of this tutorial is to describe how to synthesize sources for a literature review.

Course-Specific Tutorials

The Amazing Library Race

The Amazing Library Race
Welcome to The Amazing Library Race! You will complete each leg of the race to receive a certificate at the end. Good Luck Warriors!

Live Research Help