Libraries

Academic

Topic	PDF	Video & Other Links
Getting Started with the Dalhousie Libraries		Welcome to the Dal Libraries [Video] Registering your Dal card [Video]
Choosing a research topic		Picking your topic IS research! [Video, NCSU Libraries]
The information search process
Term paper research		Writing a research paper, Part 1 [Video] Writing a research paper, Part 2 [Video] Dalhousie Writing Centre resource guide
What is a database?		What are databases and why do you need them? [Video, Yavapai College Library]
Database searching tips		Database video tutorials from Dalhouse Libraries
Books or articles: What should I use?
Help! I can't access the article I need!
Identifying and reading scholarly works		Identifying scholarly works [Video, University of Wisconsin-Madison] Reading a scholarly article [Video, Western University] How to read an academic paper [Video, UBC iSchool]
Evaluating sources		Evaluating sources for credibility [Video, NCSU Libraries] Evaluation of health information on the web [Resource guide]
Primary sources: What are they? How can I find them?		What are primary sources? [Video] Finding primary sources [Video]
Advanced searching with Google		Google searching [Video]
Finding more research starting from a single source		Cited reference searching with Web of Science [Video]
Finding best practices and guidelines