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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, check the schedule and sign up!

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

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.


 
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