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Demos & Handouts

The following demos and handouts have been created for instruction in the use of FGCU’s library resources. They cover general as well as some subject-specific resources that we offer to students, faculty and staff.
The Library also offers workshops, and recorded instructional sessions on a variety of topics.

Getting Started   Peer Review
     
Finding Books Video

How do I find books?
A short demo video and printable guide (PDF)

  Peer Review video What is the difference? Comparing Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed & other Publications
A printable guide (PDF)

 
Finding journals

How do I find journals?
A short demo video and printable guide (PDF)

  Identifying Peer Reviewed Articles Identifying peer-reviewed articles
A webpage guide

 
How do I find articles?

How do I find articles?
A short demo and printable guide (PDF)

  Popular vs. Scholary Popular vs. Scholarly Publications
Video (3:52)

 
BLT video

Basic Library Training (BLT)
A four part video tutorial that will help teach you the basics of using the library

 

The Peer Review Process
A three part video tutorial that will help teach you about the peer review process and how to find peer reviewed journals


 
      Interlibrary Loan
Research Plan pdf How do I Form a Question & Make a Research Plan?
A printable guide (PDF)
  ILL Tutorial Interlibrary Loan Tutorial
Video (10:49)

 
    Research Process
eBook

eBooks FAQ

eBook Tutorial (YouTube)

Answers to some frequently asked questions about using the library's ebooks.

  Skunk Ape Tutorial

Search for the Skunk Ape: An Information Literacy

This tutorial is designed to help guide you through the research process using the Skunk Ape as your subject of research.


 
    Library

Get to Know the Library

This interactive tutorial follows a student as she figures out how to use the library to do research for a Comp I paper. Learn where to find things in the library, on the library website, and how to find books and articles.

Persistent Links/DOI   Writing Help
   
How to create persistant links How to Create Persistent Links
A webpage guide
  How do I write an annotated bibliography?

How do I Write an Annotated Bibliography?

A printable guide (PDF)


 
Evaluating Sources    
How do I evaluate print sources?

How do I Evaluate Print Sources?

A printable guide (PDF)

  Avoiding plagiarism

A Student's Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism

A webpage guide


 

How do I evaluate websites?

Evaluating Web Information

A web page guide

  RefWorks Quick Start Guide

Refworks Quick Start Guide

A webpage guide


 
Primary, secondary & gray literature explained

Primary, Secondary, and Gray literature?

A printable guide (PDF)

  Theses & Dissertation Information

Suggested Resources on Theses and Dissertations

A printable guide (PDF)


 
Subject Specific Tutorials   Refworks Direct Export: learn how

How to do direct exports from databases into RefWorks

Video (6:28)

Finding Health Research Articles

How to Find Health Research Articles

A webpage guide

     

     
CINAHL tutorial

Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature - CINAHL

Video (18:00)

 

   
Evidence Based Practice help

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

A webpage guide