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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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