Research Tutorials
Alvernia Library Video Guides 
Videos
illustrating how to find information using Alvernia Library resources
Better
Searching
A short movie from Ohio State University Libraries
illustrating a variety of searching techniques
Conducting a Literature Review in
the Education & Behaviorial Sciences
An Adelphi University Library
tutorial with four modules: 1) Understanding the literature review, 2)
Identifying sources for the literature review, 3) Finding review and research
articles, and 4) Putting it all together.
Five Research Strategies
A ten minute tutorial with five search techniques from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison Libraries
Guide to Library Research
A guide
with suggested books and Web sites for writing a paper
How to Read a
Scientific Paper
Tips on the organization of a science paper and how to
quickly assess the value of a paper.
Information
Cycle
A Penn State tutorial on the way information is created and
distributed
InfoSearch
An
Alvernia College Library tutorial on searching, evaluating and citing
information sources
Information
Timeline
A timeline for selecting the most appropriate information
source based on when an event occurred
An
Introduction to the Concepts of Online Searching
A University of
Illinois at Chicago Library tutorial on using synonyms, AND, and citations
Popular or
Scholarly: How to Recognize Scholarly Journals
A comparison of the
characteristics of different types of publications
Primary and
Secondary Sources
Characteristics that differentiate primary and
secondary sources
Search &
Write
Search & Write is an on-line course which aims to
help students with thesis writing. We will show you a number of different
methods you can use to help you get started with writing your thesis and a
number of different information search methods.
Talking
to Databases
A Kent State tutorial illustrtating how to find information
using a library database.
Tutorial for
Information Power
An award winning tutorial with modules on
investigating a topic, searching for information,
evaluating the quality of information and utilizing the information from the
University of Wyoming Libraries.