ProQuest Research Companion is the perfect place to start for someone feeling overwhelmed by their research assignment.
Improve your research skills with these video modules that cover finding, evaluating, and using information. Topics include basic research strategies, organizing your paper, and avoiding plagiarism.
Credo Reference offers a video series called "Research Quick Tips" in the bottom right-hand section of the Credo reference home page. Watch their animated videos to learn how to synthesize research, paraphrase, avoid search biases, and more.
These videos from our database providers offer a thorough understanding of the research process. Take these lessons and combine them with the Durham Tech Library-authored Research Assistance videos to make full use of the library's scholarly offerings.
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This Gale tutorial defines primary sources, explores common types of primary sources, and highlights the differences between primary source and secondary resources while discussing the purpose and use of each.
This tutorial shares strategies for narrowing wide research topics, and using advanced search features to pinpoint documents within your Gale In Context resources.
A quick look at how AI can assist in the classroom using Gale Resources.
This tutorial highlights some quick techniques for developing a research topic with the help of your Gale In Context resources.