Research and Library Skills
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 | Floor Maps & Virtual Tours
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
- Academic Integrity & Plagiarism
- Annotated bibliography (Preparing an)
- Assignment Calculator
- Bibliographic Citation Managers
- Downloading references into bibliographic Mgt software (EndNote & ProCite)
- Citation Systems & Style Manuals (Overview)
- MLA & Citing a Library Subscription Database Using MLA
- APA
- Chicago/Turabian Notes
- Chicago/Turabian Author-Date
- Completing Partial Citations
- 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 Lingo
- 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: Renew books online & more [pdf version]
How to search for: ARTICLES
- Finding Periodical Articles on Your Topic
- Identifying Periodical Types and Periodical Comparison Chart
- Using Ulrich's to Identify Periodical Types
Library Services
- Course Reserves: UM Libraries [pdf version]
- Directory of Librarian Subject Specialists
- Laptop Connections in the UM Libraries [pdf version]
- WAM Labs: UM Libraries [pdf version]
- 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):
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