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How to do Library Research: Getting Started

LTU Library Online Learning (videos and help sites)

Video Links (minutes:seconds) Click on these video descriptions to access additional resources.
1. Introduction to the LTU Library (1:42) Learn how the LTU Library provides easy access to academic resources and librarian help on campus or online.
2. TechCat Account Set-Up (1:45) Request materials, manage your library account, and save searches, records and lists of materials through TechCat.
3. Google Scholar Set-Up (1:47) What are the benefits to researching online? What advantages do you get with a library visit?
4. Ask a Librarian (24/7 Chat Service) (1:35) Services you will use to download and cite eBooks and articles, place holds on materials and request items via Interlibrary Loan.
5. How to do Research: Overview (:51) Here are the steps you will follow to conduct research. There are links to hlepful information about each step too.
6. How to do Research: Choosing your Topic (1:58) This creation of a question which is focused enough to begin searching for information and complex enough to justify asking it. *
7. How to do Research: Developing Your Keywords * (1:28) Turn your research question into searchable keywords. *
8. How to do Research: Precision Searching Use keywords to search TechCat (and other databases) for precise results.
9. How to do Research: Getting Your Materials Sometimes the only way to narrow down search results is to add limiters to your search.
10. How to do Research: Evaluating your Sources (3:17) How to understand the authority, relevance and validity of your sources.
11. Citations: Avoiding Plagiarism (2:50) Students are expected to follow established standards of academic integrity and honesty. These tools will help you to do so.

*Links with an asterik will take you to non-LTU Library videos and/or sites. Proceed with caution.

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