One of the most important steps in the research process is choosing the keywords you'll use when searching. These tutorials will provide you with tips and examples.
Source: Keyword Search Tips, video tutorial, by Emily Bongiovanni and Brianna Buljung
Source: Keyword Search Tips, LibWizard tutorial, by Brianna Buljung
Use boolean operators in your searching to better focus your results. These tutorials will provide you with tips and examples.
Source: Boolean Operators, video tutorial, by Emily Bongiovanni and Brianna Buljung
Source: Boolean Operators, LibWizard tutorial, by Brianna Buljung
Use truncations in your searching to better focus your results. These tutorials will provide you with tips and examples.
Source: Using Truncations, video tutorial, by Emily Bongiovanni and Brianna Buljung
Source: Using Truncations, LibWizard tutorial, by Brianna Buljung
Google Scholar is a great tool that you can use in conducting research. These tutorials will provide you with tips and examples on using Google Scholar.
Source: Using Google Scholar, video tutorial, by Emily Bongiovanni and Brianna Buljung
Source: Google Scholar Tips and Tricks, LibWizard tutorial, by Brianna Buljung
As you progress in your discipline, you will want to begin following journals related to your research interests. These tutorials will provide you with information on how to find journals in your discipline and how to set up alerts to follow them.
Source: Finding and Following Journals, video tutorial, by Brianna Buljung
Source: Finding and Following Journals, LibWizard tutorial, by Amanda Mellor and Alexandra Hoyos
Sometimes your research and presentations will call for you to use images or videos. These tutorials will provide you with tips and examples for finding freely available and openly licensed images and videos.
Source: Finding Images and Videos, video tutorial, by Brianna Buljung
Source: Finding and Using Images and Videos, LibWizard tutorial, by Alexandra Hoyos and Amanda Mellor
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