Library Tutorials Guide for Faculty: Research Basics

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Introduction to Library Databases Direct Link

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The student learning objectives for this tutorial are:

1. Understand what a library database is.
2. Recognize the difference between general and subject-specific databases.
3. Identify where and how to access Dallas College Library databases.
4. Understand how to navigate the Dallas College Library databases webpage.

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Finding Articles in the Library Catalog Direct Link

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The student learning objectives for this tutorial are:

1. Understand how to search for articles in the library catalog.
2. Use limiters to limit your results to peer-reviewed journal articles available online.
3. Set the publication date for your results.
4. Access and save articles from your results.

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Finding Open Access Resources in the Library Catalog Direct Link

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This video shows you how to find open access sources in the Library catalog. After this tutorial, you will understand how to

1. Find open access resources in the Dallas College Library catalog.
2. Narrow search results by filtering.
3. Navigate to the full text of a source from the source's information page.

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Selecting Library Databases Direct Link

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The student learning objectives for this tutorial are:

1. Understand how to navigate the Dallas College Library databases webpage to locate subject area databases.
2. Understand how to navigate the library databases webpage to locate databases with particular kinds of resources, such as e-books.

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Finding Books and Ebooks in the Library Catalog Direct Link

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The student learning objectives for this tutorial are:

1. Understand how to search for books by keyword.
2. Apply relevant filters.
3. Find a book's location information.
4. Request an intercollege transfer.
5. Open the full text of an ebook.

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Creating Effective Keywords for Searching Databases Direct Link

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Creating Effective Keywords for Searching Databases Embed Code

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The student learning objectives for this tutorial are:

1. Understand what a keyword is.
2. Understand why properly-formed keywords are essential to successful searches in the Library's research databases.
3. Understand how to create effective keywords.

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Understanding and Using Boolean Operators Direct Link

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The student learning objectives for this tutorial are:

1. Be able to identify the Boolean operators AND, OR, and NOT.
2. Understand how Boolean operators are used in database searching.
3. Apply Boolean operators to narrow or expand search results.