Maki Library Guide for Online Students RN to BSN Spring 2022 Quick Guide to Library Resources for Online Students; Hyperlinked guide with short tutorial videos on how to navigate the library’s website, use the catalog, start a research paper, request forms for library materials or to borrow books or journal articles available from other libraries.
Fake-News-Resources: a hyperlinked library guide for explaining the difference between fake news, bias, propaganda, persuasive and editorial sources. Variety of resources: interactive game, videos, lesson plans and academic articles.
How to Embed a Video into a PowerPoint Presentation
Quick Tips for Contacting Professors Over Email from UCLA Wi+Re
Student Success Guide for Video Call Etiquette from UCLA Wi+Re
Using Google Scholar to find Full Text Articles available at the Maki Library
Translating Journal and Credo Reference Articles into other Languages and Listening to Articles
Introduction to the library website
Quick Introduction to the NEW library and resource discovery catalog
Mapping Your Research Ideas from UCLA Wi-Re: Figure out what you want to write about & then learn how to broaden and narrow your topic
Turn Questions into Keywords from UCLA Wi-Re: Breaking down your research question into keywords is an
important step in the research process
Citation Integration from UCLA Wi-Re: Get ideas for integrating citations with sophistication and efficiency
Assignment Calculator from Univ. of Minnesota: enter due date for research projects and generate a step-by-step guide that includes due dates for each step. Great way to organize several projects over the course of a semester.
Information Cycle: Learn which resources you should use based on the timeliness of your topic. New topics will be found through media, whereas established topics can be found in academic journals or books.
Turn Questions into Keywords: Learn how to identify keywords from your research or thesis question in order to find resources more quickly and efficiently. Created by UCLA instructional librarians. Includes other resources, such as a handout and classroom activity.
Picking Your topic IS Research: Clearly illustrates the process of choosing a topic and editing your topic or thesis in light of what resources are available. Entertaining and 3 minutes long.
Crafting a Research Question: Tutorial that includes each step of creating a senior thesis or research paper question, includes built in videos and quizzes. Covering how to framing your question within the research available, identifying gaps in research available, identifying the significance of your proposed research. Created by UCLA instructional librarians.
Your Research Plan: Tutorial that shows how to plan for senior thesis or intensive research project over a year or a semester. Keep organized and on track with a plan! Includes built in videos and quizzes. Created by UCLA instructional librarians.
Why Can’t I Just Google? : This video from University of Auckland, New Zealand, demonstrates how using the library’s database are the most effective way of creating academic research papers that meet professor’s expectations.
Research Process: Short three minute video on how to start a research assignment and find resources.
Library Databases vs Search Engines: What is the difference between using a search engine like Google or using the library’s databases? Are the resources available the same? Find out in this short two minute video.
What’s a library database?: Quick two minute video explaining the variety and quality of resources available through the library’s databases.
Talking to Databases: Short video demonstrating how to search a database using keywords, subject words and sorting through the results. Key point is to use short key words or phrases not sentences!
Searching Databases: Five minute video showing how to chose a database and then sort through results to find the most appropriate resources for your particular assignment.
Generating Search Terms Part 1: One Minute video on creating search terms in order to effectively search databases, saving time and frustration.
Generating Search Terms Part 2: Two minute video demonstrating how to use Subject terms to find the most relevant resources for your research assignments.
Understanding Boolean Operators: Learn how to expand or narrow your database search results using AND, OR, and NOT when searching multiple terms.
Tips and Tricks: Phrase Searching: One minute video showing how to use quote marks around phrases while searching online or in databases to weed out off topic results.
One Perfect Source?: “Your topic seemed so great! So why can’t you find any information on it? If you’re looking for an all-in-one source that addresses your topic perfectly, you might need a different approach.”
Evaluating Websites: Sometimes you need information from the Internet for an assignment, learn how to analyze websites for credibility. This short video shows you how to quickly and easily access various websites.
Critically Evaluating Websites: Updated quick tutorial on evaluating the value of websites for research purposes.
Website Evaluation Guide: Guide that shows how to ‘read’ a website for credibility, accuracy and relevancy. Several sample websites, including WebMD.
Evaluating Websites for Health Science: Quick video that describes how to evaluate health related websites so you can find credible, reliable information on the internet.
CRAAP Method of Evaluating Resources: Whether you are using a website, journal article or book, learn how to determine whether a source is credible and relevant for your assignments.
Journal vs Popular Magazines: Quick guide comparing popular magazines with Journals, enabling you to easily tell the difference.
Scholarly vs Popular Sources: Quick video that explains the difference between scholarly sources and popular sources, whether it is a book or journal article.
Primary vs Secondary Sources: Learn how to distinguish a primary source from a secondary source.
Primary vs Secondary Sources in History Explained: Gives more detail and examples of primary and secondary sources for History assignments.
How to Read a Scientific Journal: Tips for reviewing a scientific article in the most effective and efficient manner in order to gain a clear understanding of the article without getting bogged down by unnecessary details.
How to Read a Scientific Journal article, University of Mississippi. 5 minutes. Includes introduction to science journal publication standards. Describes the various sections of a scientific journal article and tips on how to easily navigate the article for comprehension.
Fair Use at Work in the Visual Arts: 6 minute video covering fair use rules regarding use of art images or copyright work in research assignments, art projects, classroom instruction and online instruction.
Effective Note-taking: Short video with tips for taking notes during lectures and from textbooks. Mastering note-taking and methodically reviewing your notes can result in greater retention of information and greater efficiency in preparing for tests and research assignments.
Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting: A Guide to Doing it Right: Using the examples of Star Wars, the Princess Bride and scientific journal articles this video describes how to use your research in writing your paper without plagiarizing.
Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources: learn strategies that avoids plagiarism, cite sources correctly and consistently, summarize, paraphrase and using direct quotes. Includes built in videos and quizzes. Created by UCLA instructional librarians.
Writing Process: Guide from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) on how to write and organize your research paper.
Quick Guide to Plagiarism: Entertaining video that show the many forms of plagiarism and why you should avoid it.
Son of Citation Machine: Link to the SCM website where you can input your resource information and create citations in many styles such as APA, MLA and Chicago. Remember you are always responsible for the accuracy of the final citation.
Annotated Bibliographies: Guide from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL), showing how to create an annotated bibliography using various style formats like APA and MLA.
ProQuest One Business Company Overviews PowerPoint
ProQuest One Business Company Overviews pdf
ProQuest One Business Company Reports Powerpoint
ProQuest One Business Company Reports pdf
ProQuest One Business Industry Reports Powerpoint
ProQuest One Business Industry Reports pdf
ProQuest One Business Unique Features Library guide webpage: includes looking for Country Reports, Country Economic Forecasts, using Autosuggestion feature, looking for a report with specific information such as Competitors, Financials and Industry Risk.
Writing & Copyright for Art & design
Writing for Art & Design: Guide from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL), showing how to take notes, write art history essays.
Fair Use/Copyright for the Visual Arts: Guide from the College Art Association. Explains how to use art images without violating federal copyright rules.
Fair Use at Work in the Visual Arts: 6 minute video covering fair use rules regarding use of art images or copyright work in research assignments, art projects, classroom instruction and online instruction.
Writing resources for nursing and health science
Writing for Nursing Assignments: Guide from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL), showing how to write for the profession of Nursing.
Writing in the Field for Nurses: Guide from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL), showing how to write field notes for the profession of Nursing.
Writing SOAP notes: “This resource provides information on SOAP Notes, which are a clinical documentation format used in a range of healthcare fields. The resource discusses the audience and purpose of SOAP notes, suggested content for each section, and examples of appropriate and inappropriate language.”- Purdue OWL summary
NOTE: more SOAP resources are listed in the right hand side menu via the link.
Patient Education Materials: “This resource contains strategies and examples for crafting patient education documents. It explains medical data collection and audience awareness concerning readers in hospitals and clinics. Additionally, the source pays special attention to pamphlet organization and patient terminology.” – Purdue OWL summary
NOTE: more Patient Education Materials resources are listed in the right hand side menu via the link.
Medical Journalism: “This resource contains information on medical journalism. The material explains the objectives of medical journalism and its applications in the media. Moreover, this resource demonstrates ways writers can accurately translate complex, scientific literature into layperson’s terms.” Purdue OWL summary. Italics and underlining are mine.
NOTE: Additional resources listed on right hand side menu include: Original Scholarly article, Revised Article, Reporting on Conference Presentations
Using PubMed and Medical Subject Headings tutorials: created by PubMed and the National Library of Medicine.
Find Articles on a Topic (in PubMed)
PubMed Subject Search: How it Works
Get the Full Text for an Article (in PubMed)
Save Searches and Set e-mail Alerts (in PubMed)
Using PICO to Frame Clinical Questions: from PubMed and the National Library of Medicine
Using PubMed in Evidence-Based Practice training tutorial: from PubMed and the National Library of Medicine
Medical Subject Headings: What is MeSH?
Complete list of PubMed Online Training: tours of features, tutorials, classes and recorded lectures from classes.
Evaluating Internet Health Information Tutorial: MedLinePlus, National Library of Medicine
Evidence-Based Practice tutorials from the University of Minnesota, contains 5 tutorial modules; Step 1: Formulating a Well-built Question, Step 2: Identifying Resources, Step 3: Critical Appraisal, step 4: Applying the Evidence, step 5: Re-Evaluation.
Health Sciences Teaching & Learning Resources, updated 2022: Hyperlinked document that describes a variety of resources, such as self-paced tutorials for applying information literacy skills (think research skills) in the field of health science. Also includes guide to reliable, credible online resources that can be used during college and AFTER graduating.
BUS 481 Research Methods for Decision Making: Hyperlinked document of resources primarily for doing business in Michigan and the US. Overview of MeL Business Gateway resources.
Purdue Owl Writing a Scientific Abstract PP: This power point presentation shows students how to write a scientific abstract step by step and with examples.