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Foundational Research Skills
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
Instructional Guide: est. 10 min
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
Resource Evaluation
Evaluating Sources: The CRAAP Test
Video: 04:59
How to...use guidelines to analyze sources
Information Lifecycle
Instructional Guide: est. 10 min
How to...understand the way information is published & analyzed over time
Search Strategies
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 physical media @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
Writing & Presenting
Creating a Research Poster With SP@RC
Video: 04:09
How to...format & create a research poster using a template
Instructor Services
Library Resources
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...access account, manage items & check fines
Using Google Scholar @Mason
Step-by-Step Guide
How to...link Google Scholar to Mason resources
Teaching Resources
Adding LibGuides to Canvas
Infoguide
How to...add LibGuides to your Canvas course
Course Reserves (Leganto)
Infoguide
How to...use the course reserve system
Finding Content on Canvas Commons
Instructional Guide
How to...import library content from Canvas Commons
State Records Retention
Video: 04:03
How to...search for state record retention laws
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