Videos & How-Tos
Short videos and guides that answer frequently asked questions about library research, services and more.
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Articles
 | How to pick the right database and get the full text of articles.
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 | Tips on skimming and digesting journal articles.
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 | How to find full journal titles and journal title abbreviations. |
 | How to borrow books or get articles that Western Libraries does not have. |
 | What is a review article? How do I find a review article and more.
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 | What is it? Why is it important to know about it?
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| When "Get it @ Western" doesn't get you what you expect, follow these steps |
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Books
 | Three tips on finding print books in Western Libraries.
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 | How to read those letters and numbers on the spine of a library book.
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| How to borrow books or get articles that Western Libraries does not have. |
| Western's e-book collections and subject coverage; how to find, download, email, print, read e-books; use with e-book readers |
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Borrowing
| How to borrow books or get articles that Western Libraries does not have. |
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Citing and Writing
 | Are you a graduate student? Need to do a literature review? Here is how to get started.
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| An explanation of some of the more common types of literature reviews |
 | A collection of helpful videos on using MLA citation; based on the 8th edition of the MLA Handbook |
 | What is Paraphrasing? It is not a phrase with a parachute! How can you use the ideas in books or articles without plagiarizing? |
 | What plagiarism is and how to avoid it. |
| What is an annotated bibliography? Why write one? What kinds of sources should you annotate? |
 | Why should you consider using a Citation Management tool? Learn here!
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 | A collection of helpful videos on using APA citation; based on the 6th edition of the style guide |
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Evaluation
 | Criteria to help you critically evaluate sources of information and ensure that you're only using quality sources of information.
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 | This tutorial introduces systematic reviews and explains the steps to a systematic review |
 | This interactive module will show you how to use your RADAR to evaluate information! |
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Full Text Access
| When "Get it @ Western" doesn't get you what you expect, follow these steps |
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Getting Started
 | There are a number of ways you can get help from Western Libraries
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 | Here are a few things you should know about the library! |
| Have an assignment due? Don't know where to begin? Use this toolkit on how to get started and complete your assignment. |
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Metrics
| An introduction to the metrics used in the evaluation and assessment of research. Includes Impact Factor, h-index, and who is citing your work. |
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Playlists and Toolkits
| Here are a few things you should know about the library! |
| A collection of helpful videos on using MLA citation; based on the 8th edition of the MLA Handbook |
| Have an assignment due? Don't know where to begin? Use this toolkit on how to get started and complete your assignment. |
| A collection of helpful videos on using APA citation; based on the 6th edition of the style guide |
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Scholarly Sources
| This interactive module will show you how to use your RADAR to evaluate information! |
| What is it? Why is it important to know about it?
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Search Tips
| How do you keep track of your searches effectively, and save time. |
 | How to find the best database for a topic
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 | Tips on creating effective search strategies.
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 | Tips & tricks for narrowing down your search results.
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 | Helpful search tips to use when you can't find any sources on your topic.
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 | Learn how to create a effective search strategy using the Boolean operators, "AND" and "OR".
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 | What they are and how they can help you find sources.
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 | The all-in-one approach vs. the search-history approach.
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| Plan your search with a visual representation of your search terms. |
 | Explains why phrasing your research topic as a question can help you focus your research and find relevant information
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 | Tips on brainstorming for additional search terms to help you get the best results
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Subject Specific
| Reading standard numbers, finding standards at Western, equivalency and currency of standards |
 | What is Market Share? Resources for determining Market Share. |
 | What’s the difference between Google and Google Scholar? Learn how both can help you meet your research needs. |
 | Where to look for different types of information.
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Theses and Dissertations
| How to find theses and dissertations from anywhere. |
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Tours
| Learn about Do It Yourself options from Western Libraries. |
 | Our Arts & Humanities, Social Science, and Information & Media Studies library.
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 | Click on the video and drag your mouse to change your view or pause and look around.
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 | Tour the Reading Room at Western Archives
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Types of Sources
 | What it is, how to find it, and how it might help your research.
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| This interactive module will show you how to use your RADAR to evaluate information! |
 | What they are and how they can help you find more sources to support your research.
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| What is a review article? How do I find a review article and more.
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| Where to look for different types of information.
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