Tutorials and Tools

Learn how to narrow your search, save your results, get citations in the correct format and more in Academic Search Complete.

A collection of tutorials from EBSCO on databases like Biography Reference Center, CINAHL, MedLine and NoveList.

A collection of YouTube videos on how to search the ERIC database.

Academic Search Complete is one of the world’s largest educational databases. Discover how to use it to find full-text articles.

Short videos on how to use the Proquest database platform.

Tutorials on using PubMed from the National Library of Medicine.

Tutorials available in a variety of languages demonstrate the basics of searching the Web of Science database and using its Citation Reports.

Learn what an annotated bibliography is and how to write one.

Learn how to go from a vague idea of what you'd like to research to a strong, specific topic.

A time management tool that helps keep your research project on schedule.

Learn how to use Citation Linker, a tool that helps you find the full text of an article when all you have is the citation

Learn how to customize Google Scholar so you can use SJSU GetText.

Use OneSearch to find the books and articles you need.

A quick introduction on how to find scholarly, peer-reviewed articles using SJSU's databases.

How to identify and locate primary research articles in the science disciplines.

RefWorks helps you manage your citations and generates bibliographies. These videos provide short, general introductions to several of RefWorks' functions.

Learn how to research, structure and write a literature review paper that synthesizes the key theories and results in your field of study.

A key part of any research paper is the literature review section. Learn how to research, structure and write this important part of your project.

Use OneSearch to find the books and articles you need.

How to set up an Interlibrary Loan account so you can request articles, books or other items not owned by the King Library.

How to place an Interlibrary Loan request to receive articles, books or other items not owned by the King Library.

A short tutorial on using Find It, a service that allows you to find full-text articles even when they're not in the database you're searching.

Designed to give incoming and advanced library school students an introduction to the databases Library Lit., ABI/Inform, and the Web of Science.

Learn where and how to search, the difference between scholarly and popular works, how to refine topics, evaluate information, cite sources, and use GetText.

Explores plagiarism, paraphrasing, and citing sources. Includes a pre-test, graded quiz, and paraphrasing practice exercises.

Designed for graduate students, this tutorial has three modules: Why Not Plagiarize, Avoiding Plagiarism, Copyright Infringement and Fair Use

Check your quiz scores from these tutorials:

*Plagiarism (undergraduate and graduate)
*InfoPower
*Library Basics
*Company Information Tutorial
*Computer Science 100W
*Engineering Literature Review
*LOTSS (Library Online Tutorial for iSchool Students)