University Libraries Help With Research Tutorials Tutorials for Faculty and Staff

Research Tutorials Repository

Path tutorial: lighting your way from research to writing

Databases & Research

Social Sciences

• Using ERIC (4:49 min)
• Using Academic Search Complete (4:04 min)
• Using PsycInfo (4:01 min)
• Using Opposing Viewpoints(4:05min)
• Finding Primary Sources in the Social Sciences(4:45 min)
• Finding Primary Sources in Communication Studies (5:09 min)

Statistical & Numerica Data Resource

• Euromonitor Global Market Info Database(1.55 min)
• World Development Indicators Online(4.13 min)
• SimplyMap Quick Start Tutorial(1.56 min)
• SimplyMap Tutorial on Finding Specific Census Tracts(2.54 min)

Health & Nursing

• Intro to PubMed & library catalog (2:44 min)
• Evaluating Internet Health Information (by NLM)

Legal & Government Resources

• Using CQ Public Affairs Database(2:42 min)
• Finding a bill by number in Thomas (< 1 min)
• Searching by keyword in Thomas (< 1 min)

Lexis Nexis Academic

• Finding a Court Case(3 min)
• Finding newspaper articles(4:49 min)
• Find broadcast media transcripts (2:07 min)
• Find international newspapers/news (2:50 min)

Business & Economics

• Benchmarking Private Company & Start-Up Financials
• Country Reports in Business Source Complete
• Datamonitor/MarketLine Industry Reports in Business Source Complete
• Economic Data
• Identifying Competitors
• Market Data: U.S.
• Market Research Reports
• NAICS (industry) Codes
• Stock Analysis
• SWOTs
• World Development Indicators (World Bank data)

Other:

• Using Google for Research - a guide by UNCG libraries
• From NCSU Libraries:
  • Peer Review in 5 Minutes  
  • wikipedia beneath the surface
  • Lit Review Overview for Grad Students  
  • Anatomy of a Scholarly Article  
  • Article Databases in 5 minutes
• Principles of Paraphrasing for Graduate Students by Harvard Grad School of Ed 
• Critical Thinking: Evaluating What's Needed by Nina Exner, NC A&T
• How to Evaluate Web Sources (by WOU)
• Avoid Plagiarism in Research Papers with Paraphrases & Quotations from UMUC

General help with research & articles

• Orientation video: Your Online Library @UNCG (8:09)
• Filling out ILL (Interlibrary Loan Requests) (3:01)
• Get an article we don't own/Using ILL (1:53)
• How to cite your sources - overview (4:11)
• Citing APA style (11:29)

Finding Books

• Basics of using our library catalog (3:54) 
• Renew your items (1:59)
• Screenshot of new catalog overview and of an item
• eBooks @UNCG (2:56)
• Get a book we don't own/Using ILL  (2:13)