Research Guides: College Writing: Dreams & Nightmares: Video and Self-Paced Tutorials

Locating Databases on the Libraries' Website

0:50 | Last updated: 2/18/2021

Database Searching (EBSCO Interface Databases)

2:37 | Last Updated 5/9/22

1:37 | Last updated 5/26/2021

1:52 | Last updated: 2/18/2021

Search a Specific Database

APA PsycInfo (on EbscoHost)
Multiple Videos | Last Updated: 6/2020
CQ Researcher
2:38 | Last Updated: 6/20/2013
JSTOR
Self-Paced (not video) | Last Updated: 8/18/2017
Nexis Uni
Self-paced (not video) | Last Updated 02/25/2019
PubMed
Multiple Videos | Last Updated: 6/2020
Scopus
Self-Paced (multiple videos) | Last Updated: 02/13/2019

Evaluate Sources

Scholarly vs. Popular Sources
3:12 | Last Updated: 8/24/2007
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Google and Wikipedia: Are They Reliable?
Self-Paced | Last Updated: 12/12/2016

Research 101 Videos

Research 101 Videos
Videos created by the University of Washington Libraries (Seattle, WA) helping students understand the research process. Topics include:
- Research as a Process
- Credibility is Contextual
- Format Matters
- Scholarship is a Conversation
- Searching is Strategic

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