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River Search @ IRSC Libraries

Skills Covered:

  • How to search for books, articles, DVDs, and journals at any IRSC campus
  • How to log in to save River Searches and see what is loaned to you
  • How to get a citation from River Search

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/_buRzlr3zRQ

Keyword Searching

Skills Covered:

  • Understand how to search using keywords.

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/1NFdGizU1HE

Developing a Research Topic

Skills Covered:

  • Narrowing a research topic through concept mapping.
  • Developing a research question.
  • Understanding how your research question relates to developing your thesis statement.

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/IzQVmybZ9Po

Citation Styles: APA

Skills Covered:

  • Citing sources and formatting a paper using APA style.
  • Reviewing available library resources.

Additional APA Resources:

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/x2c1_Qiro-I

Peer Review

Skills Covered:

  • Understanding the peer review process.
  • Using filters to locate peer-reviewed articles in databases.

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/_mamGb0cAh4

News Literacy

Skills Covered:

  • Evaluating news sources to determine whether the information is factual, current, accurate, and without bias.

Additional News Literacy Resources:

  • News Literacy LibGuide
  • A News Literacy Module for Blackboard and an "Is Your News Fake?" deliberative dialogue hosted by Librarians is also available by request. 

Email Kendra Auberry at kauberry@irsc.edu for more information.

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/7MZFj3X8yYY

Evaluating Sources with RADAR

Skills Covered:

  • Using the RADAR method to critically evaluate the credibility of online resources.

Additional RADAR Resources:

Link for Canvas: 

https://youtu.be/ArfXEc_jAgg

Google Scholar

Skills Covered:

  • Searching the web for academic sources using Google Scholar.

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/6UEWOOEx5AI

Databases: How to Login

Skills Covered:

  • Logging in to the IRSC Library databases.

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/u_EnbLMr_Ls

Databases: Academic Search Complete

Skills Covered:

  • Identifying appropriate databases for subject area research.
  • Understanding what type of information sources are available through databases. 
  • Using keywords and filtering search results. 

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/DiqoSZ7ZnRA

Databases: Business Source Complete

Skills Covered:

  • Identifying appropriate databases for subject area research.
  • Understanding what type of information sources are available through databases. 
  • Using keywords and filtering search results. 

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/sM89GdfA1cg

Citation Styles: Chicago

Skills Covered:

  • Citing sources and formatting a paper using Chicago style.
  • Reviewing available library resources.

Additional Chicago Resources:

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/3qezs6d9oCc

Databases: CINAHL

Skills Covered:

  • Identifying appropriate databases for subject area research.
  • Understanding what type of information sources are available through databases. 
  • Using keywords and filtering search results 

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/NgH8JVTcGQY

Databases: Gale LIterature Resource Center

Skills Covered:

  • Identifying appropriate databases for subject area research.
  • Understanding what type of information sources are available through databases. 
  • Using keywords and filtering search results. 

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/XQwYSBNiSPo

Databases: JSTOR

Skills Covered:

  • Identifying appropriate databases for subject area research.
  • Understanding what type of information sources are available through databases. 
  • Using keywords and filtering search results. 

Link for Canvas: 

https://youtu.be/0K-dZfTu1rw

American Nursing Journal Search

Skills Covered:

  • Understand how to use the customized American Nursing Journal Search to find articles.

 

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/sQnk-VC13B4

Nursing Resources

Skills Covered:

  • Understand what database to use for nursing articles and where to get assistance with APA style.

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/4gQ-9fC_eTs

What is a Citation?

Skills Covered:

  • Understanding the purpose and importance of reference citations.

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/Es9OX8JmywA

Avoiding Plagiarism

Skills Covered:

  • Identifying what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it.
  • Understanding the ethical concerns associated with plagiarism.

Additional Plagiarism Resources:

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/EVDjuYca3Hk

Paraphrasing

Skills Covered:

  • Best practices for effectively incorporating outside sources into your writing.

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/oSXWV7gD8MM

Citation Styles: MLA

Skills Covered:

  • Citing sources and formatting a paper using MLA style.
  • Reviewing available library resources.

Additional MLA Resources:

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/3Fv1Nr3pouY

Find a Journal Article from a Citation

Skills Covered:

  • Understand what type of information sources are available through databases.

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/WW0Yv7243yY

How to Find Journal Information

Skills Covered:

  • Understand how to learn more about a specific journal including publication location, subject, and whether or not the journal is peer-reviewed.

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/4WuK1Q3zeyY

Using and Editing Citations from a Database

Skills Covered:

  • Understand how to copy and paste a citation from a database and verify that the citation is accurate.

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/OtgASc-qYcY

How to Find Articles in the Sociology Journal Collection

Skills Covered:

  • How to search for articles in the approved list of sociology journals
  • How to save the article
  • How to differentiate between an article and a review

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/BVVX56d7MHU 

Primary and Secondary Sources

Skills Covered:

  • How to differentiate between primary and secondary sources.

Link for Canvas:

https://youtu.be/nu2KlqA_5sE?si=p-hOtnXDZaYIpVhG

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