Tutorials
Use these tutorials as a quick and easy way to learn about general methods and strategies of research, or about a particular resource.
CORE(Comprehensive Online Research Education)
An interactive tutorial which describes the process of developing an effective strategy for identifying, locating, and
evaluating different types of information sources. CORE provides an overall framework of the research process, focusing on
fundamental principles and concepts. Learn how to develop a research topic, search the Libraries Catalog,
select the best index database for journal articles, use the web effectively, and evaluate which sources are best for your research
project.
Evaluating Internet Sources & Sites: a tutorial
An online tutorial geared towards providing a
more hands-on approach to the 5 basic elements of evaluation: accuracy, objectivity, authority, currency, and coverage.
Citation Management at Purdue
(EndNote, ProCite, Reference Manager)
General information about bibliographic citation management
software, with step-by-step instructions for importing and exporting
citations
for selected information providers.
Tutorials for Biology Students Searching the Scientific Literature General information about bibliographic citation management software, with step-by-step instructions for importing and exporting citations for selected information providers. Links to EndNote and EndNote Web tutorials for review or self-instruction.
How to Read a Scientific Paper
Explains the elements of a scientific paper and how itcan be useful to your research.
Boolean Operators
Using Boolean operators will help you focus and control the results of your database search. This short tutorial will help you understand the best way to use Boolean operators!
