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Instructional videos that demonstrate how to find a desired type of information or resource such as full text, peer reviewed, STEM, etc.

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Finding Full Text from a Citation

Sara Cooper

This video shows two ways to find full text of an article from its citation:
- using its Digital Object Identifier and the library's DOI Resolver tool
- using the article's journal title and the library's Full Text Finder tool
Library Homepage Tour

Lisa Ellis

Don't know where to get started? This short video will provide an overview of the library homepage so you can quickly find what you are looking for!
APA PsycTests

APA Publishing Training

APA PsycTests YouTube playlist made by the APA. Videos included as of December 2025:
- APA PsycTests on APA PsycNet (48:45)
- APA PsycTests on EBSCOhost and ProQuest (51:01)
- Using APA PsycTests with APA PsychInfo (8:27)
- Finding Tests in APA PsycTests: Using the APA PsycNet Platform (4:53)
- APA PsycTests - Identify Sources Used - APA PsycNet (1:39)
- APA PsycTests - Explore Test Metadata - APA PsycNet (1:27)
- APA PsycTests - Finding Reliability, Validity, and Factor Analysis - APA PsycNet (1:29)
- APA PsycTests -Filter by Methodology - APA PsycNet (0:59)
- APA PsycTests - Filter Instruments by Type on APA PsycNet (0:42)
- Set up APA PsycTests Topic Alerts on APA PsycNet (0:44)
- Using APA PsycTests with APA PsycArticles (8:38)
Finding Books

Sarah Cisse
Beyond the Basics: Funding Your Research

Sarah Cisse

In this session you will learn how to locate resources to fund your research through the Alvin Sherman Library databases. This session will take place on Zoom. Registration is required.
Gear up: Getting Ready for Summer: Download eAudiobooks, eBooks and more from the library!

Melissa Maria Johnson

Learn where and how to download eAudiobooks, eBooks, digital magazines, and streaming movies from the library.
Advance your research skills with AI

Mihaela Micu

The number of AI tools that can be used for research has been increasing steadily over the last few years. What do they offer, how do they differ, are they worth it? This webinar offers an overview of the various ways these new tools can be used to improve or speed up your research, with a focus on the discovery stage of the process. Several tools will be featured in a live demo and no prior knowledge is required. Please note this is not a workshop on generative AI and its uses in the classroom.
Find statistics and datasets in library databases and online

Mihaela Micu

Learn how to find statistics that cover economics, socio-demographic data, business, education, health and other social issues in our library databases. This webinar also includes an overview of reputable online sources as well as live demos of two data and mapping tools. Please note this is not a workshop on doing statistical analysis.
How to create a Research Account in Proquest

Charlene Cain

This video will show you how to create a research account in Proquest as well as how to save items to and edit within folders.
Finding Empirical Research in Education

Melissa Maria Johnson

Short video on finding empirical research in ERIC (ProQuest).
Library Resources for SRPs

Melissa Maria Johnson

View this video to find the best library resources for doing research for your SRP.
Requesting an Article through ILLiad

Melissa Maria Johnson

This short video shows how to log in to ILLiad and request and article.
Using FindIt & Check For Full Text

Melissa M. Johnson

In this video you will learn how to navigate to the full text of an article using the FindIt button or Check for full text link.
Finding Peer Reviewed Articles

Melissa Maria Johnson

How to find peer reviewed articles in the library databases.
Beyond the Basics: Finding Tests and Measurements

Charlene C. Cain

Learn how to use databases to locate instruments and reviews of tests to inform your choices of the most relevant measurement tools for your research.
Beyond the Basics: Finding Conference Papers

Melissa Maria Johnson and Charlene Cain

You found the perfect article. It's exactly what you were looking for and it was written by an expert in the field, but you cannot find the full text. Are you sure it's an article? You may be looking for a conference paper or conference presentation instead - join us to learn how locate these scholarly resources.