Tutorial |
Time Estimate |
Outcomes |
How to Use / Additional Information |
Using Basic Search Strategies |
20 minutes |
- identify keywords
- use quotation marks
- use words that expand or limit searches
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- Available directly via URL
- Can also be imported from the Canvas Commons-just add a rubric!
- We recommend that students complete this tutorial after the Finding & Selecting Databases tutorial and / or before one of the specific database tutorials.
- The library faculty can create a module for you that has multiple assignments in one place--you would just need to add points and the rubrics.
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Using Academic Search Complete |
15 minutes |
- access Academic Search Complete
- find the Advanced Search interface
- narrow results by source type, publication date, and full-text access
- scan article titles and abstracts for relevance
- open PDFs
- use database tools to save, email, cite, and link articles
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- Assignment in Canvas ready to go--just add a rubric!
- We recommend that students complete this tutorial after the Finding & Selecting Databases tutorial and the Using Basic Search Strategies tutorial. The library faculty can create a module for you that has multiple assignments in one place--you would just need to add points and the rubrics.
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Using CINAHL Complete
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15 minutes |
- access CINAHL Complete
- find the Advanced Search interface
- narrow results by source type, publication date, and full-text access
- scan article titles and abstracts for relevance
- open PDFs
- use database tools to save, email, cite, and link articles
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- Assignment in Canvas ready to go--just add a rubric!
- We recommend that students complete this tutorial after the Finding & Selecting Databases tutorial and the Using Basic Search Strategies tutorial. The library faculty can create a module for you that has multiple assignments in one place--you would just need to add points and the rubrics.
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Using JSTOR Essential |
20 minutes |
- access JSTOR Essential
- locate the Advanced Search interface
- enter search terms
- narrow results by content type, publication date, and subject
- use database tools to cite, email, download, and save items
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- Assignment in Canvas ready to go--just add a rubric!
- We recommend that students complete this tutorial after the Finding & Selecting Databases tutorial and the Using Basic Search Strategies tutorial. The library faculty can create a module for you that has multiple assignments in one place--you would just need to add points and the rubrics.
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Using OneSearch
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15 minutes |
- access OneSearch
- use filters to specify the kind of source you are interested in
- find locations for physical items, including books and textbooks
- sign into your OneSearch account to place holds on physical items, such as regular books and DVDs, & renew items
- find & access full-text articles
- describe the advantages and disadvantages of using OneSearch vs. a subject-specific database
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- Assignment in Canvas ready to go--just add a rubric!
- This tutorial pairs well with the Virtual Library Orientation tutorial at the beginning of the semester. The library faculty can create a module for you that has both assignments in one place--you would just need to add points and the rubrics.
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Using Science Full Text Select |
15 minutes |
- access Science Full Text Select
- find the Advanced Search interface
- narrow results by source type, publication date, and full-text access
- scan article titles and abstracts for relevance
- open PDFs
- use database tools to save, email, cite, and link articles
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- Assignment in Canvas ready to go--just add a rubric!
- We recommend that students complete this tutorial after the Finding & Selecting Databases tutorial and the Using Basic Search Strategies tutorial. The library faculty can create a module for you that has multiple assignments in one place--you would just need to add points and the rubrics.
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