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Before You Start
 

Concept Map: Plan Your Research

Video: 01:30
How to...organize & generate search terms

Developing Research Topics and Questions

Video: 10:07
How to...create research topics and questions

Intro to Research Methods

Interactive Guide
How to...define and choose research methods

Managing Citations: Zotero

Videos: Est. 20 Mins.
How to...manage your citations using Zotero

Peer Review Process

Interactive Guide: Est. 10 Mins.
How to...describe and locate peer reviewed articles

Primary & Secondary Sources

Instructional Guide
How to...identify primary & secondary sources

Types of Sources

Instructional Guide
How to...identify popular, scholarly, or trade sources

Finding Resources
 

Accessing Full Text With Mason Search

Video: 02:24
How to...access the full text of online resources @Mason

Beginning the Research Process

Video: 04:26
How to...brainstorm research topics & select source types

Doing a Simple Mason Search

Video: 02:34
How to...find sources @Mason

Doing an Advanced Mason Search

Video: 02:52
How to...find & filter sources @Mason & beyond

Finding Accessible Media @Mason

Step-by-Step Guide
How to...find accessible media using Mason Search

Finding Videos

Video: 01:34
How to...find videos @Mason

Finding Full Text from Citations

Step-by-Step Guide
How to...read citations & get full text @Mason

Finding Rare Books in Special Collections

Video: 01:43
How to...find sources in Special Collections @Mason

Finding Sources FAST!

Instructional Guide
How to...use citation mining to optimize your research

Interpreting Citations

Step-by-Step Guide
How to...read MLA & APA citations to identify sources

Library Database Search Strategies

Video: 05:01
How to...pick keywords & use Boolean Operators

Managing Mason Search Results

Video: 02:33
How to...save, export & access sources @Mason

Evaluating Sources
 

Evaluating Sources: The CRAAP Test

Video: 04:59
How to...use guidelines to analyze sources

Information Lifecycle

Interactive Guide: Est. 10 Mins.
How to...understand the way information is published & analyzed over time

Wrapping Up Your Research
 

Creating a Research Poster With SP@RC

Video: 04:09
How to...format & create a research poster using a template

Library Services
 

Emailing & Meeting Your Subject Librarian

Instructional Guide
How to...get support from your subject librarian

Finding Items @Fenwick

Instructional Guide
How to...locate an item @Fenwick using a call number

Fix It!

Step-by-Step Guide
How to...troubleshoot online library resources

Reading a Mason Libraries Call Number

Instructional Guide
How to...read a Library of Congress call number

My Mason Library Account

Video: 02:55
How to...borrow/renew items & check fines

Requesting Interlibrary Loan @Mason

Video: 02:47
How to...request items not owned by Mason

Using Google Scholar @Mason

Step-by-Step Guide
How to...link Google Scholar to Mason resources

 

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