Tutorials

If you have trouble with research, academic writing or finding that perfect source among Dalhousie’s millions of books or articles, don’t worry: there is a library tutorial here to help.

Classes and workshops

Scheduled and on demand tutorials and workshops are offered at each library, covering a variety of research tools and methods.

• Request a class by contacting the appropriate library for your subject area.

Online tutorials

Dalhousie University Librarians have pre-prepared a range of web tutorials you can access anytime. They cover all aspects of using the library, from services, to conducting research, using databases and citing sources. Find the full list of LibCasts: Online tutorials here.

Getting started

• Introduction to Dalhousie libraries, collections and research

Library research

• WorldCat
• Journal articles 
  
• Get it @ Dal
  

Databases

• Prowler
  
• Web of Science
  
• EBSCO
  
• ProQuest

Health databases

• CINAHL
  
• PubMed
  

Evaluating information   

• Defining scholarly journals
  
• Evaluating internet resources
  
  • Criteria for evaluating websites
  • Evaluating health information on the web 

Managing your information    

RefWorks

• RefWorks is a web-based citation manager that allows you to compile, edit and format bibliographies.
  
• RefWorks tutorial 

Citations

• Citing sources
  
• Anatomy of an APA citation 

Writing a research paper

• Part one
  
• Part two

Academic integrity

• Plagiarism tutorial
  
• Researching ethically 

Library service guides

• Document delivery
  
• Document delivery for Distance students
  
• Research from a distance