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General Research Tutorials: Internet Research Tutorials: Database Tutorials: Database Search Techniques
Research Strategies
(Choose from 4 tutorials)		 Google, getting the most out of...
(4 tutorials to choose from) 		Article search (EbscoHost)
(Choose from 4 tutorials)		 Boolean operators
(3 tutorials)
Citations
(1 tutorial)		 Evaluating Websites
(Choose from 6 tutorials)
 		 Electronic Reference Books (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
 		 Keyword Searching
(2 tutorials)
Plagiarism
(3 tutorials to choose from)		 Comparing Search Engines (Chart)
(from Cabrillo College)		 Science Database
(Access Science)		 Scholarly vs. popular articles
(3 tutorials)
Mouse tutorials
(2 tutorials to choose from)		   Opposing Viewpoints (Gale) PDF vs. HTML

 General Research Tutorials

Research Strategies #1
Comments: Good tips on conducting initial research and narrowing and broadening a topic from Northeastern State University
URL: http://library.nsuok.edu/tutorials/research.html
Speakers: Helpful for the narrative, but same words in narrative appear on screen
Interactive:  No Self-paced:  Yes Length (approx.): 5 mins.

Research Strategies #2
Comments: Another good overall research tutorial from Ohio University Libraries, covers a variety of research techniques (last slide doesn't apply). Interactive quiz.
URL: http://www.library.ohiou.edu/bolt/mod2/index.html
Speakers needed: No
Interactive: One exercise Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): 1-2 mins.

Research Strategies #3
Comments: Quick animated tutorial from Colorado State University Libraries
URL: http://lib.colostate.edu/tutorials/five_steps_info.html
Speakers needed: No
Interactive: No Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): 2-3 mins.

Research Strategies #4
Comments: From University of Idaho, tips for conducting research for a paper
URL: http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/tutorial/s1_01.htm
Speakers needed: No
Interactive: Yes Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): N/A

 

Citations
Comments: Excellent tutorial.  Short modules on identifying different parts of a citation.
URL: http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/cites/menu1ci.html
Speakers needed: No
Interactive: Yes Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): varies w/module

 

Plagiarism #1
Comments: Interactive and fun tutorial from Acadia University, Nova Scotia
URL: http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/
Speakers needed: Yes
Interactive: Yes Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): 10 mins.

Plagiarism #2
Comments: Good explanation of forms of plagiarism from Northeastern State University
URL: http://library.nsuok.edu/tutorials/plagiarism.html
Speakers: Voice narrative, but words do appear on screen
Interactive: No Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): 3-5 mins.

Plagiarism #3
Comments: PowerPoint presentation from Ball State University
URL: http://www.bsu.edu/library/collections/instsvs/tutorials/   Click on "Academic Integrity: Avoiding Plagiarism--An Online Tutorial"
Speakers needed:  No
Interactive:  No Self-paced: Length (approx.):

Mouse Tutorials:

Excellent Mouse Tutorial from Palm Beach County Library System
http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm?

Photos showing how to hold a mouse for both left and right-handers, plus exercises,
from Northville District Library, Michigan
http://northville.lib.mi.us/tech/tutor/welcome.htm

 


Internet Research Tutorials
Google, scroll down for Yahoo

Google #1
Comments: Good, basic overall Google search tutorial from Northeastern State University. A second tutorial following the first shows how to evaluate websites.
URL: http://library.nsuok.edu/tutorials/evalpart.html
Speakers needed: Helpful for the narrative, but same words shown on screen as in narration
Interactive: No Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): 1st half, 5 mins.

Google #2
Comments: This one tip will help find more reputable articles by using Google advanced search, from Naugatuck Valley Community College.  
URL:  http://www.nv2.commnet.edu/library/LibRefResources/online_tutorials/Online_cat/Google
_adv.html
Speakers needed: No
Interactive: No Self-paced:  Some Length (approx.): 1-2 minutes

Google #3
Comments: From Google itself, search tips
URL: http://www.googleguide.com/intro.html
Speakers needed: No
Interactive:  No Self-paced: N/A Length (approx.): N/A

Google #4
Comments:  Teaches some interesting Google features
URL: http://www.learnwebskills.com/search/google.html
Speakers needed: No
Interactive: Yes Self-paced:  Yes Length (approx.): N/A


 

Evaluating Websites #1
Comments: In-depth tutorial from Widener University on evaluating websites
URL: http://muse.widener.edu/~tltr/How_to_Evaluate_9.htm
Speakers needed: Yes
Interactive: No Self-paced: No Length (approx.): 10 mins.

Evaluating Websites #2
Comments: Great interactive tutorial from Indiana State University
URL: http://panther.indstate.edu/tutorials/websites/index.html
Speakers needed: No
Interactive: Yes Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): 5 mins.

Evaluating Websites #3
Comments: Hip, fun animated tutorial from Colorado State University Libraries
URL: http://lib.colostate.edu/tutorials/webeval.html
Speakers needed: Yes, but words do appear on screen
Interactive: No Self-paced: No Length (approx.): 3 mins.

Evaluating Websites #4
Comments: Evaluating websites from Ball State University (fun)! Click on link below,  look on the right side of the page under "Video Tutorials," then click on "Evaluating Websites: Who do you trust?" (made to resemble an old black and white flick)
URL: http://www.bsu.edu/library/collections/instsvs/tutorials/      
Speakers needed:  Yes
Interactive:  No Self-paced: No Length (approx.): 3 mins.

Evaluating Websites #5
Comments: Detailed, instructional guide from UC Berkeley
URL: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html
Speakers needed: No
Interactive: N/A Self-paced: N/A Length (approx.): N/A

Evaluating Websites #6
Comments: Good interactive site from University of Wisconsin
URL: http://www.library.wisc.edu/projects/ggfws/iwitutorials/searchengines/iwssearchengines.htm
Speakers needed: No
Interactive:  Yes Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): N/A

Comparing Search Engines, Search Engine Chart from Cabrillo College
 http://libwww.cabrillo.edu/searchengchart.html

 

Database Tutorials

EbscoHost Tutorial #1
Comments: From Ebsco itself, click on "Basic Searching for Academic Libraries" or "Basic Searching for Public Libraries." Each link covers slightly different topics.
URL: http://support.epnet.com/training/tutorials.php
Speakers needed: Yes, but words do appear on screen also
Interactive:  No Self-paced:  No Length (approx.): N/A

EbscoHost Tutorial #2
Comments: From Northeastern State University (skip the first three "screens" as they pertain to Northeastern's website).
URL: http://library.nsuok.edu/tutorials/Ebsco.html 
Speakers needed:  Yes, but words also appear
Interactive:  No Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.):  N/A

EbscoHost Tutorial #3
Comments: Excellent interactive tutorial from Colorado Mountain College
URL: http://www.coloradomtn.edu/library/tutorials/ebsco/intro2.html
Speakers needed: No
Interactive:  Yes Self-paced:  Yes Length (approx.):  N/A

EbscoHost Tutorial #4
Comments: From Texas Wesleyan University
URL: http://ezproxy.txwes.edu/findingInfo/tutorials/aspTutorial/AcademicSearchPremierhome.htm
Speakers needed: No
Interactive: No Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): 4-5 mins

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Comments: Instruction sheet from East Los Angeles College
URL: http://www.elac.cc.ca.us/departments/library/SGEC/rtreflib.html
Speakers:  No
Interactive: No Self-paced: N/A Length (approx.): N/A


 

Access Science
Comments: From Access Science, the digital version of the respected McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
URL: http://books.mcgraw-hill.com/accessscience/demo/   OR...
http://www.accessscience.com/server-java/Arknoid/science/AS  (click on Site Demo)
Speakers:  Yes
Interactive: No Self-paced:  No Length (approx.):  4-5 mins

 

Opposing Viewpoints #1
Comments: From the vendor (Gale): guided tour and more of Opposing Viewpoints
URL: Guided tour: http://www.gale.com/OpposingViewpoints/tour.htm
CenterSearch tips: http://www.gale.com/pdf/searchtip/ovrc_tip.pdf
Fact sheet: http://www.gale.com/pdf/facts/ovrc.pdf
Speakers needed: No
Interactive: No Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): N/A

Opposing Viewpoints #2
Comments: Instruction sheet from East Los Angeles College
URL: http://www.elac.edu/departments/library/SGEC/OpposingViewpoints.html
Speakers:  No
Interactive: No Self-paced: No Length (approx.): N/A


Database Search Techniques

Boolean Searching #1
Comments: Great overall interactive search tutorial from New York University Libraries. Includes keyword searching, boolean operators, truncation and nesting.
URL: http://library.nyu.edu/research/tutorials/boolean/tutorial.html#
Speakers needed: No
Interactive:  Yes Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): 4-5 mins.

Boolean Searching #2
Comments: "The Boolean Machine" by Rockwell Schrock. Simple, one page interactive exercise that demonstrates the boolean operators and, or and not.
URL: http://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/boolean/
Speakers needed: No
Interactive: Yes Self-paced: n/a Length (approx.): 30 seconds

Boolean Searching #3
Comments: From Colorado State University, good examples
URL: http://lib.colostate.edu/tutorials/boolean_info.html (beginner)
http://lib.colostate.edu/tutorials/booleanadv_info.html  (advanced)
Speakers needed: No
Interactive: No Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): 3-5 mins.

 

Keyword Searching #1
Comments: Good, short tutorial from Cal State, fill in the crossword puzzle with keywords exercise
URL: http://pdc.csusb.edu/ollie/keywords.htm 
Speakers needed: No
Interactive:  One exercise Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): 2-5 mins.

Keyword Searching #2
Comments: "TILT" module from University of Texas
URL: http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu/module2/tilt.htm
Speakers needed: No
Interactive:  Yes Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): N/A

 

Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals #1
Comments: A fun tutorial from Ball State University, click on link below, look on right side of screen under  "Video Tutorials," then click on "Scholarly or popular article?" (resembles old b&w flick)
URL: http://www.bsu.edu/library/collections/instsvs/tutorials/
Speakers needed: Yes
Interactive: No Self-paced: No Length (approx.): 2 mins.

Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals #2
Comments: Minute module: "What's a journal?" from Penn State University Libraries, also "How to Read a Newspaper"
URL:  http://www.libraries.psu.edu/instruction/minutemodule/index.html     (Journal and NewspaperTutorial)
Speakers needed: No
Interactive: No Self-paced: Yes Length (approx.): N/A

Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals #3
Comments: Handout, University of Texas, San Antonio
URL: http://www.lib.utsa.edu/Research/Subject/scholarlyguide.html
Speakers: N/A
Interactive: N/A Self-paced: N/A Length (approx.):

 

PDF vs. HTML
Comments: Fun tutorial from Ball State University...How to choose between PDF and HTML formats when conducting article searches. Excellent when used in conjuction with a tutorial for Ebsco article searching. Click on link below, look under "Video Tutorials," then click on "PDF vs HTML? What's the difference?" (resembles old black/white flick)
URL: http://www.bsu.edu/library/collections/instsvs/tutorials/
Speakers needed: Yes
Interactive: No


 
 


 


 


 


 

 
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