Chatt Tech Library Videos
Handouts
- Research Question worksheetUse this worksheet to help create your research question.
- Keywords worksheetUse this worksheet to turn your research question into usable keywords for database searching.
- SIFT HandoutThis handout has the major components of the SIFT Method for your reference.
Research Guide
- Where to start your research
This link goes to our Where to Start Your Research Guide, and it takes you through the process of researching a topic using library resources.
Research Overview
This video defines 10 common words you may hear when given a research assignment.
Video from NC State University Libraries that covers: Evaluating Sources for Credibility (3:14)
- Tutorial: SIFT & Peer Review
This tutorial shows you how to check sources you find on the internet for reliability and how to find credible sources for your assignments.This is a self-paced module and will take an estimated 10-15 minutes to complete.
Diving Into Research
This video defines what a research paper is, and provides suggestions on how to select a research topic.
In this video you'll learn how to come up with keywords from your research question, and apply them in your search for resources.
In this video you'll learn how to take your keywords and apply different search strategies, called boolean searching, to help narrow down your results.
- Tutorial: Research and Databases
This tutorial will show you how to start with keywords and a research question. You will also learn how to use those in the different databases you have access to through the Library. This is a self-paced module and will take an estimated 15-20 minutes to complete.
Peer Reviews Rundown
In this video you'll learn the definition and process of peer review, and why it makes those resources more credible.
This video provides some helpful tips on how to approach each section of a peer reviewed article.
