Browse 8 tutorials

• Finding an Article When You Have a Citation more information

  This interactive tutorial provides students with step by step instructions for using the UA Library Catalog to locate articles from a citation. Keywords: activity, QuickHelp, side by side, OPAC, catalog searching, finding journal articles, accessing electronic resources, LexisNexis Academic Universe, database searching

• Locate meta-analyses, empirical studies & literature reviews in PsycINFO more information

  This tutorial will teach you how to use PsycINFO to locate meta-analyses, empirical studies, and research studies.   Keywords: PsycINFO Meta-analysis Empirical Study Research Study

• Searching America's Historical Newspapers more information

  Interactive tutorial that teaches students how to locate, search, and retrieve articles from the Early American Newspapers database. Keywords: periodicals, newspapers, QuickHelp, side by side

• Locating Children’s Literature more information

  This interactive tutorial teaches students how to find and evaluate children's literature in the University of Arizona Library Catalog. Keywords: QuickHelp, side by side, OPAC, limit search, refine search results, juvenile, young adult, analyze, evaluate results, book records

• Locating Manuscripts in Special Collections more information

  This interactive tutorial provides students with step by step instructions on the process of locating special collections materials from the UA Library Catalog, interpreting item catalog records and using finding aids. Keywords: finding aids, archives, rare books, primary sources

• Med Student Guide to AHSL more information

  This tutorial will introduce first year medical students to some of the key resources available to them through the Arizona Health Sciences Library. Keywords: medical student databases resources textbooks

• Searching Web of Science more information

  Learn how to get the most out of Web of Science by going beyond keyword searches and locating citations, the most cited papers, and more.  

• Searching ERIC more information

  Interactive tutorial that shows UA students how to locate educational materials through ERIC. Guides students through the steps of identifying keywords, navigating, refining searches, evaluating results, and using ERIC's citation tool. Keywords: education, ERIC