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Tips on Research & Scholarly Writing
Research Tools
Use RefWorks to save and manage your citations online. Group Code/PW necessary for Google Scholar - Get Password
If you already have a citation, CitationLinker will help you
find it.- Electronic Journals Index
- Subject Cross SearchSearch several databases specific to your subject or department at the same time. The Databases have been specifically selected by your subject-specialist librarians.
- SJSU Library Toolbar (LibX)Add a toolbar to your Web browser to help you with Library research.
- Zotero A FireFox Extension that makes it easy to create citations.
Feedback
Is there a topic you'd like us to add to our collection? Having a problem with one of the tutorials? Let us know--we welcome your comments and suggestions!
Using the Library
- Getting Your Book: When the Library Doesn’t Own a Copy (4 mins.) PDF
- Getting Your Book: When It's Checked Out (4 mins) PDF
- Using Call Numbers to Find Books (4 mins.) PDF
- Call Numbers Explained (4 mins.) PDF
- Using the Library Catalog (5 mins.) PDF
- Searching the Library Catalog by Subject (4 mins.) PDF
- Interlibrary Services (ILLiad): Creating an Account (2 mins.) PDF
- Interlibrary Services (ILLiad): Placing a Request (3 mins.) PDF
- Using Course Reserves (5 mins.) PDF
- Printing at the King Library (5 mins.) PDF
- SJSU LIbrary Basics (4 mins.)
Research Tools
- Annotated Bibliographies (4 mins.) PDF
- Assignment Calculator A time management tool that helps keep your research project on schedule.
- Clinical Trials (6 mins.) PDF
- Customizing Google Scholar (4 mins.) PDF
- Evaluating Web Sites (4 mins.) PDF
- Evidence-Based Practice: Nursing (11 mins.) PDF
- Find Articles Faster: Boolean Operators (3 mins.) PDF
- Finding Book Reviews (5 mins.) PDF
- Finding Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed Articles (6 mins.) PDF
- Primary Research: Finding Science Articles (3 mins.) PDF
- RefWorks Tutorials Collection
- RefWorks: Creating an Account (2 mins.) PDF
- RefWorks: Importing Citations (3 mins.) PDF
- The Art of Topic Development (6 mins.) PDF
- Using Citation Linker (4 mins.) PDF
- Using GetText (4 mins.) PDF
- Using Link+ (4 mins.) PDF
- Writing a Literature Review Paper (5 mins.) PDF
- Writing a Literature Review Section (4 mins.) PDF
Contact a Librarian
Talk to a librarian online!
A San José State University Librarian is available Monday-Thursday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.
Other ways to contact a reference librarian include phone, email, texting, 24/7 online chat and coming to the Reference Desk on the 2nd Floor of the library.
Other Resources
- SJSU ScholarWorks A database of SJSU faculty and student research and scholarship
- SJPL Articles & Resources A-Z list provided by the San Jose Public Library
- SJSU EbooksA list of the ebook collections brought to you by the SJSU library.
- SJPL eBooks, eMedia & eMagazinesResources available through the San Jose Public Library
- Responsible Use of Electronic Resources
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