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Tutorials to help you use the library, do academic level research, and find resources.
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One Perfect Source?
Hint: you usually won't find one. Here are tips to help when that happens.
How Do Find and Use Scholarly and Peer-Reviewed Sources on My Topic?
Search Strategies (video)
OneSearch Tutorial
video (3:56)
Tips and Tricks: Phrase Searching
video (1:00)
Primary and Secondary Sources
video (3:52)
Reference Mining
video (3:24). How to use the references in scholarly articles to expand your search and find more relevant sources.
Advanced Research Techniques (more tutorials)
Introduction to College Research
Open Access textbook covering many aspects of doing college-level research.
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