Research Tutorials
These library tutorials will help you conduct your research and develop your research skills.
The UMH Library Research Tutorial is a 90-minute course on library research basics. After successful completion, you will be able to find books, DVDs, and scholarly articles for your assignments and know which tools to use to properly create your works cited or references page.
You must self-enroll in the course in order to print the completion certificate at the end of the course. To self-enroll, follow the instructions in Moodle.
Database Tutorials
CINAHL, Academic Search Complete & Business Source Complete
Creating a Basic SearchCreating an Advanced Search
My Personalization Folder
JStor
How to Search JStor
Advanced Searching on JStor
How to Refine a Search on JStor
ScienceDirect
ScienceDirect TutorialsOther Database Tutorials
Business & Company Resource CenterOpposing Viewpoints In Context
eBrary Quick Start Tutorial
Additional Tutorials
Using Wikipedia for Academic Research can help you learn how to use your favorite resource to help you with your college papers and research.Boolean Searching on the Internet is a primer on logic and how to use these concepts to search databases and the Internet.
Identify Scholarly Journal Articles explains the differences between scholarly and popular articles.
Identify Substantive News Articles provides information on finding in-depth articles on current events.
How to Read Citations shows how to find books and journal articles from a citation.
Internet Detective: Wise Up to the Web is a ”fun Internet tutorial to learn to discern the good, the bad and the ugly for your online research.”
