Library Tutorials Guide for Faculty

Dallas College Library Tutorials

Welcome to the Library's faculty guide to our research tutorials. Here you will find direct links and embed codes to the Library's ongoing research tutorial series.

Please use the tabs above or the tab links below to find the library's tutorial videos. In the box for each, you will find both a direct link you may share with your students and an embed code, which you can use to embed the video in Brightspace or elsewhere.

If you would like to share a video with your students, please use the links and/or embed codes provided.

Research Basics

  • Introduction to Library Databases

  • Selecting Library Databases

  • Creating Effective Keywords for Searching Databases

  • Finding Articles in the Library Catalog

  • Finding Books and Ebooks in the Library Catalog

  • Understanding and Using Boolean Operators

  • Finding Open Access Resources in the Library Catalog

Featured Databases

  • Academic OneFile

  • JSTOR

  • Gale OneFile: Fine Arts

  • Gale eBooks

  • SIRS Researcher

  • Opposing Viewpoints

Health Sciences Databases

  • CINAHL Complete

  • PubMed

  • Health Research Premium Collection

  • Medline Plus

  • Daily Med

Web Research Resources

  • Google Scholar

  • Generative AI and Research

Citation Format

  • APA Style and Citations

  • NoodleTools

  • MLA Style and Citations

  • Formatting an MLA Essay in Microsoft Word

Interactive Tutorials

  • Online Learning Commons Scavenger Hunt

  • Online Library Scavenger Hunt

  • Academic OneFile Guided Practice

  • Academic Integrity Interactive Tutorial

  • Strategic Searching Interactive Tutorial

  • MLA Citation Style Interactive Tutorial