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Beginning Your Research
Before You Start
Anatomy of a Scholarly Article
NCSU Web PageHow to...understand scholarly article structure
Concept Map: Plan Your Research
Video: 01:30How to...organize & generate search terms
Developing Research Topics and Questions
Video: 10:07How to...create research topics and questions
Manage 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 GuideHow to...identify primary & secondary sources
Types of Sources
Instructional GuideHow to...identify popular, scholarly, or trade sources
Intro to Research Methods
Interactive GuideHow to...define and choose research methods
Finding Resources
Accessing Full Text With Mason Search
Video: 02:24How to...access the full text of online resources @Mason
Begin the Research Process
Video: 04:26How to...brainstorm research topics & select source types
Doing a Simple Mason Search
Video: 02:34How to...find sources @Mason
Doing an Advanced Mason Search
Video: 02:52How to...find & filter sources @Mason & beyond
Find Accessible Media @Mason
Step-by-Step GuideHow to...find accessible media using Mason Search
Find DVDs & VHS
Video: 01:34How to...find physical media @Mason
Find Full Text from Citations
Step-by-Step GuideHow to...read citations & get full text @Mason
Find Rare Books in Special Collections
Video: 01:43How to...find sources in Special Collections @Mason
Find Sources FAST!
Instructional GuideHow to...use citation mining to optimize your research
Interpreting Citations
Step-by-Step GuideHow to...read MLA & APA citations to identify sources
Managing Mason Search Results
Video: 02:33How to...save, export & access sources @Mason
Library Database Search Strategies
Video: 05:01How to...pick keywords & use Boolean Operators
Finding Tests & Measures for Research
Video: 05:17How to...evaluate tests for quantitative research
Evaluating Sources
Evaluating Sources: The CRAAP Test
Video: 04:59How 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: 04:09How to...format & create a research poster using a template
Library Services
Find Items @Fenwick
Instructional GuideHow to...locate an item @Fenwick using a call number
Contact & Meet with Your Subject Librarian
Instructional GuideHow to...get support from your subject librarian
How Items are organized @Mason
Instructional GuideHow to...read a Library of Congress call number
My Mason Library Account
Video: 02:55How to...borrow/renew items & check fines
Request Interlibrary Loan @Mason
Video: 02:47How to...request items not owned by Mason
Using Google Scholar @Mason
Step-by-Step GuideHow to...link Google Scholar to Mason resources
Fix It!
Step-by-Step GuideHow to...troubleshoot online library resources
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