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Tutorials and Library Instruction

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LIBRARY INSTRUCTION TUTORIALS
Finding Articles
     
  1. Finding Articles with the UMSL Libraries (interactive tutorial)
    http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/findarticles.html


  2. Locating a Library Database by its Title (interactive tutorial)
    http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/LocateDatabase.html


    Search Techniques

  1. How to Use a Multidisciplinary, Full-Text Database  (video; 4:54)
    http://youtu.be/cjKUgNMDLdU
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  2. Keyword Searching in Library Databases (interactive tutorial)
    http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/keyword.html


  3. Boolean Logic: a practical approach (interactive tutorial)

    http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/boolean.html

What is "Peer Review"?
  1. The fountain of knowledge (video; 00:50) http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/peer/rev1.htm


  2. Those who analyze research (video; 1:56) http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/peer/rev2.htm


  3. What peer reviewers do (video; 2:08) http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/peer/rev3.htm


  4. Peer review is NOT journalism (video; 1:33) http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/peer/rev4.htm


  5. Some characteristics of peer reviewed articles (video; 2:36) http://youtu.be/7H1GpdV79Zk


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Nursing
  1. CINAHL Basic Search Tips (interactive tutorial)
    http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/cinahl/CINAHL_Basic_Search_Tips.htm

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Education Database Search Tutorials
  1. Tips for Searching an UMSL Library Database (video)
    http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/educ/database_search_tips.htm
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  2. Finding an Education Database through the UMSL Libraries (video)
    http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/educ/finding_ed_database.htm
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  3. Database Search Strategies (video)
    http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/educ/education_article_search.htm
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  4. Database Search Results (video)
    http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/educ/search_results_ed.htm

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Specialized Tutorials
  1. Federal Regulations and Standards with LexisNexis (video; 5:41)
    http://winmedia.umsl.edu/niemeyerc/CodeFedRegs.wmv

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MISCELLANEOUS
  1. Walking Tour of the UMSL Libraries (to be printed out)
    http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/libtour/walktour.html


  2. Interpreting Citations (interactive tutorial)
    http://www.umsl.edu/services/libteach/cites/start_cites_tut.html

Please contact Chris Niemeyer (e-mail niemeyer@umsl.edu) with any questions you may have about the library instruction program, or about this website.