Research and Library Skills Guides
Scope: This page lists Guides to Information Resources that relate to library research skills. Click on the links below to view online guides. Please contact User Education Services for more information.
Interactive Tutorials | Basic Skills | How to Search for Books | How to Search for Articles | Library Services
Interactive Tutorials
Note: Each of these tutorials is approximately 3-4 minutes in length, sometimes shorter.
Libraries' Catalog: Doing a Basic Search
Research Port: A Gateway to Databases
Interlibrary Loan
Finding Items in the Libraries' Collection
Identifying Periodicals
Boolean Logic
MLA Style
Google Scholar
Evaluating Information Sources
Basic Skills
- Annotated Bibliography (Preparing an)
- Assignment Calculator
- Bibliographic Citation Managers
- Downloading references into bibliographic Mgt software (EndNote & ProCite)
- Citing Sources for My Paper
- MLA Style Guide
- APA Style Guide
- Chicago/Turabian Notes Style Guide
- Chicago/Turabian Author-Date Style Guide
- Style Manuals by Subject Discipline
- Evaluating Books & Periodicals
- Evaluating Web Sites
- Evaluating Web Sites: A Checklist
- Find It: Accessing Library Materials [pdf version]
- Identifying Periodical Types and Periodical Comparison Chart
- Identifying & Selecting Research Resources
- Library Research Process: An Introduction
- Periodical Comparison Chart and Identifying Periodical Types
- Research Using Primary Sources
- Using Keywords & Boolean Logic or Connectors
- Using Library of Congress (LC) Subject Headings
- Using Ulrich's to Identify Periodicals
How to search for BOOKS
- Call Numbers: Finding Items in the Library
- Catalog: UM Libraries [pdf version]
- My Account in the Catalog [pdf version]
How to search for ARTICLES
- Identifying & Selecting Research Resources
- Identifying Periodical Types and Periodical Comparison Chart
- Using Ulrich's to Identify Periodical Types
- Research Port [pdf version]
- Research Port Tutorial (Flash demonstration)
Library Services
- Course Reserves: UM Libraries [pdf version]
- Directory of Librarian Subject Specialists
- Laptop Connections in the UM Libraries [pdf version]
- OIT Computer Labs on Campus [pdf]
- Printing in the Libraries
- Library Locations & Library Printers
- Printing from a Library Computer
- Printing from Your Computer (Windows Operating System)
- Printing from Your Computer (Mac Operating System):
