Videos & How-Tos
Categories
- Articles
- Books
- Borrowing
- Citing and Writing
- Evaluation
- Full Text Access
- Getting Started
- Metrics
- My Library Account
- Playlists and Toolkits
- Scholarly Sources
- Search Tips
- Subject Specific
- Theses and Dissertations
- Tours
- Types of Sources
Videos & How-Tos
Short videos and guides that answer frequently asked questions about library research, services and more.
Articles
 | When "Get it @ Western" doesn't get you what you expect, follow these steps |
 | How to pick the right database and get the full text of articles. (1:26) |
 | How to Read a Scholarly Article
Tips on skimming and digesting journal articles. (2:34) |
| How to find full journal titles and journal title abbreviations. |
 | Review Articles: A very brief introduction
What is a review article? How do I find a review article and more. (02:12) |
 | What is it? Why is it important to know about it? (1:56) |
Books
 | Three tips on finding print books in Western Libraries. (1:10) |
 | How to read those letters and numbers on the spine of a library book. (2:25) |
Citing and Writing
| What is an annotated bibliography? Why write one? What kinds of sources should you annotate? |
 | A collection of helpful videos on using APA citation; based on the 6th edition of the style guide |
 | Benefits of Using Citation Management Tools
Why should you consider using a Citation Management tool? Learn here! (1:32) |
 | Are you a graduate student? Need to do a literature review? Here is how to get started. (3:45) |
| Literature Reviews, Introduction to Different Types of
An explanation of some of the more common types of literature reviews |
 | MLA Style 8th Edition Guide Videos
A collection of helpful videos on using MLA citation; based on the 8th edition of the MLA Handbook |
 | What is Paraphrasing? It is not a phrase with a parachute! How can you use the ideas in books or articles without plagiarizing? |
| What plagiarism is and how to avoid it. |
Evaluation
 | Criteria to help you critically evaluate sources of information and ensure that you're only using quality sources of information. (2:16) |
 | How to Conduct a Systematic Review
This tutorial introduces systematic reviews and explains the steps to a systematic review |
 | This interactive module will show you how to use your RADAR to evaluate information! |
Full Text Access
| When "Get it @ Western" doesn't get you what you expect, follow these steps |
Getting Started
 | There are a number of ways you can get help from Western Libraries (0:36) |
| Have an assignment due? Don't know where to begin? Use this toolkit on how to get started and complete your assignment. |
Metrics
| An introduction to the metrics used in the evaluation and assessment of research. Includes Impact Factor, h-index, and who is citing your work. |
Playlists and Toolkits
| A collection of helpful videos on using APA citation; based on the 6th edition of the style guide |
| MLA Style 8th Edition Guide Videos
A collection of helpful videos on using MLA citation; based on the 8th edition of the MLA Handbook |
 | Music information literacy instructional videos
Some helpful videos for finding music collections online and in the library catalogue. |
| Have an assignment due? Don't know where to begin? Use this toolkit on how to get started and complete your assignment. |
Scholarly Sources
| This interactive module will show you how to use your RADAR to evaluate information! |
| What is it? Why is it important to know about it? (1:56) |
Search Tips
| Plan your search with a visual representation of your search terms. |
 | Developing a Research Question
Explains why phrasing your research topic as a question can help you focus your research and find relevant information (2:57) |
 | Tips on brainstorming for additional search terms to help you get the best results (2:57) |
| How do you keep track of your searches effectively, and save time. |
 | How to find the best database for a topic (3:24) |
 | Putting Together your Search Terms
Tips on creating effective search strategies. (1:35) |
 | Refining your Search with Fields
Tips & tricks for narrowing down your search results. (1:22) |
 | Helpful search tips to use when you can't find any sources on your topic. (1:45) |
 | Searching with Boolean Operators
Learn how to create a effective search strategy using the Boolean operators, "AND" and "OR". (3:43) |
 | What they are and how they can help you find sources. (4:26) |
 | The all-in-one approach vs. the search-history approach. (2:12) |
Subject Specific
| Engineering Standards and Codes Guide
Reading standard numbers, finding standards at Western, equivalency and currency of standards |
 | What is Market Share? Resources for determining Market Share. |
 | What’s the difference between Google and Google Scholar? Learn how both can help you meet your research needs. |
| Music information literacy instructional videos
Some helpful videos for finding music collections online and in the library catalogue. |
 | Types of information sources for Science, Medicine & Engineering
Where to look for different types of information. (1:59) |
Theses and Dissertations
| How to find theses and dissertations from anywhere. |
Tours
 | 360 Tour of the Allyn and Betty Taylor Library
Click on the video and drag your mouse to change your view or pause and look around. (6:30) |
| Learn about Do It Yourself options from Western Libraries. |
Types of Sources
 | What it is, how to find it, and how it might help your research. (2:39) |
| This interactive module will show you how to use your RADAR to evaluate information! |
 | What they are and how they can help you find more sources to support your research. (0:58) |
| Review Articles: A very brief introduction
What is a review article? How do I find a review article and more. (02:12) |
| Types of information sources for Science, Medicine & Engineering
Where to look for different types of information. (1:59) |
