Research Guides: Student Resources: Plough Library Tutorial Videos

Navigating the Library Website

Use these videos to learn how to navigate the various features on the library's website.

How to Navigate Plough Library's Homepage
In this 5-minute video, learn more about the various features and resources available on the homepage for Plough Library.
Basic Search Using the Library Search Box
In this 1 1/2-minute video, learn how to conduct a basic search using the library search box from Plough Library.
Advanced Search Using the Library Search Box
In this 2 1/2-minute video, learn more about how to perform advanced searches in the library search box.
Filtering Search Results
In this 2-minute video, Learn how to filter your search results in the library search box to get to the resources you want.
Title Searches Using the Library Search Box
In this 1-minute video, learn more about how to conduct a search for a specific title in the library search box.

Database Tutorials

Learn more about how to use Academic Search Complete, one of our general databases, through these videos.

Academic Search Part 1: Basic Search
In this 4 1/2-minute video, learn how to do a basic search in one of our general databases, Academic Search.
Academic Search Part 2: Tools to Use
In this 4-minute video, learn about some of the more advanced features of Academic Search, including tools available from within each article record.

Learn more about how to use Credo Reference, a great place to start your research, through this video.

Credo Reference
In this 5 1/2-minute video, learn about how Credo Reference can help you get a background understanding of your research topic before you begin more in-depth research on your topic.

Get to know some of our news sources.

News Sources
In this 3 1/2-minute video, learn more about some of the newspaper resources available from Plough Library.

Trade journals can be especially helpful when doing research within a specific industry. Check out our video on them.

Introduction to Trade Journals
In this 7 1/2-minute video, learn what trade journals are, where to find them, and how to read them.

Google Scholar

Check out our videos about Google Scholar, which highlight the basics and some more advanced features.

Google Scholar Part 1: Setting Up Google Scholar
In this 2-minute video, learn how to set up Google Scholar so that it searches Plough Library's collection when you do your searches in Google Scholar.
Google Scholar Part 2: Advanced Tools
In this 4 1/2-minute video, learn more about some of the advanced tools and features of Google Scholar. Also, learn about some of the benefits and drawbacks of Google Scholar.

Search Tips

Use these videos to learn some great tips for when you're searching using the library search box, databases, and other resources. Boolean operators and modifiers can be used to help expand and filter down your results in your search query.

Using the Boolean Operator AND in Library Searches
In this 1 1/2-minute video, learn about how to use the Boolean operator AND in your library searches to make your library searching more efficient.
Using the Boolean Operator OR in Library Searches
In this 1 1/2-minute video, learn about how to use the Boolean operator OR to broaden your library search results.
Using the Boolean Operator NOT in Library Searches
In this 2-minute video, learn about how to use the Boolean operator NOT to narrow your library searches.
Using the Boolean Modifier * (Asterisk) in Library Searches
In this 1 1/2-minute video, learn more about the searching power that using the asterisk gives you in your library searches.
Using the Boolean Modifier " " (Quotation Marks) in Library Searches
In this 1 1/2-minute video, learn about how quotation marks can help you when searching phrases in the library catalog.

Citations

Use this video to learn more about how to create and format your citations.

Citation Creation
In this 5-minute video, learn about some of the various tools available to help you when creating your citations.

Other Useful Resources

Learn more about other resources available to you, such as interlibrary loan and off-campus login, through these videos. We also have a library tour video.

Interlibrary Loan
In this 5-minute video, learn how to obtain materials that are not in Plough Library's collection.
Off-Campus Login
In this 2-minute video, learn how to login to Plough Library's resources while off-campus.
Plough Library Tour
In this 3-minute video, learn more about the resources available in the library building.