Remember that research is not simply about reproducing information, but about creating something new. No one else shares your exact experiences, values, or perspective. Let your uniqueness shine through in the content you create.
Library Lexicon Senior Research
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This video covers concepts related to searching within academic research databases, using EBSCO's Academic Search Complete and ProQuest Central as examples. Concepts covered are: using the advanced search, limiters, Boolean operators, citing from a database, and more. Concepts related to information literacy and research skills are covered.
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Created by Vanessa Garofalo, this video gives excellent insight into how to get the most out of your database searching. 
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This video covers developing keywords that you can use in the library's databases.
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This website takes you through the process of identifying effective keywords from a search query.
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This site explains how the research process is not linear but instead circular. Need help with your research? Ask a librarian!
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VIDEO: Master Googling: You use it every day, but do you know how to use it well? Here are some tips to master Google search.
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A short but engaging video that shows you and your students how to get the most out of your Google searches.
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This video briefly describes how to evaluate web sites to determine whether they are suitable for use in academic papers.
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An excellent look at the five most important elements to remember when evaluating websites for quality information.
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The Advanced Writing Tutorial. http://lib.byu.edu/sites/ilearning. After viewing this tutorial, students will increase their ability to select appropriate sources for their research.
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This short video explains what the differences are between popular, scholarly and peer-reviewed literature."
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Dihydrogen Monoxide
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Evaluate carefully!
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There are some great research themed quizzes here to test your knowledge of how to formulate the best research topic for you.
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The How to Become a Google Power User Infographic shows how to get the most out of your everyday Google searches.
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Interactive lessons to teach information literacy concepts and research skills.
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These self-driven interactive lessons introduce students to the research process from developing a good research question to citing sources.
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A Yavapai College student explains the benefits of using library databases for research over searching the web.
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This is a great short video that clearly explains the difference between the quality of library databases over search engines for retrieving useful research results.
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Often students come to the Gale Family Library to research primary source materials, but find they’re not quite sure what a primary source is. Learn th
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This is a great video that clearly explains the difference between primary and secondary sources.
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The basics of writing a thesis statement or introduction sentence.
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A thesis statement by Greg Stluka:
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Need help finding a topic for a research paper? UC Librarians have lots of ideas!
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This video takes a look at what makes a great research question!
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This video is to introduce you on how to evaluate websites. We will look at domain endings and the steps to take in order to determine if a website is credible.
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South Dakota State Library: Online Resources
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This page is filled with great research databases to use with your students. Those databases include: World Book Encyclopedia; Chilton Repair Manuals from 1940-Present; CAMIO, a fine arts image database; Learning Express Library, a learning platform with 300+ practice tests covering ACT, SAT, GED, and more; Mango Languages, a foreign language lesson site covering 60+ languages; and ProQuest, a database that provides the full text (image or text+graphics) from 1,700+ magazines/journals and newspapers for K-12, college, and general users. Please see me in the library for the needed login and password for home use of these databases.
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Search and preview millions of books from libraries and publishers worldwide using Google Book Search. Discover a new favorite or unearth an old classic.
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These information literacy lessons developed by staff at the University of Albany introduce student users to the research process.