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Research

Learn how to choose a topic for your paper that will make the research and writing process easier.

Choosing a Topic
Austin Community College shows you how to choose a topic for your paper that fits your assignment.
Developing a Research Topic
Developing a topic for a paper.

Learn how to choose the best keywords to find information on your research paper topic.

Identifying Keywords
Austin Community College teaches you about keywords and shows you how to pick the best ones to find info for your research paper.
Generating Search Terms
This video teaches how to generate effective search terms to find what you are looking for on the web.

Introduction to EBSCOhost
Learn how to perform a basic or advanced search in EBSCOhost databases. Also learn how to apply filters to your search results, view articles, and save results.

Performing an Advanced Search
Learn how to do an advanced search in ScienceDirect.
Reviewing Documents
Learn how to use the search results list in ScienceDirect to find articles for your assignments.
Browsing Journals
Learn how to browse journals in ScienceDirect for recently published articles and issues.

Advanced Search Builder
"Learn to use PubMed's Advanced Search features to refine your search with the example of a publication date range; and find journal and author names using the autocomplete feature." - PubMed
Find Articles on a Topic
Learn how to use PubMed to find articles on your assignment topic.
Find the Latest Treatments for a Disease or Disorder
Find Health Information and Articles with MedlinePlus

UpToDate Features
Learn how to use UpToDate's features to help you maximize your research.

Industry Research Reports
A brief overview of industry research reports.
Industry Report Tutorials - US and Canada
A collection of tutorial videos that walk through the various sections of IBISWorld industry reports.

I-Portal: Searching
Demonstrates how to search the I-Portal database.
I-Portal: Browe the Turtle
Demonstrates how to browse the I-Portal database by subject.
I-Portal: Browse by Community
Demonstrates how to search the I-Portal database by Indigenous communities.

Learn how to choose credible and reliable information for your research.

Evaluating Information & Fake News
Austin Community College shows you how to choose good quality information for your research.
Evaluating Internet Sources
Evaluating Internet Sources tutorial

Get a better understanding of what research articles are and how to use them.

Demystifying Research Articles
Austin Community College shows you what a research article is and explains how to use them.

Learn how to build your research paper using articles and other sources to support your arguments.

Building Research Papers
Austin Community College shows you how to build your research paper using information from your research to support your arguments.

Learn the skills required to cite.

Why Citing and Referencing Is Important
Introduction to Citation Styles: APA 7th Edition
This video introduces the purpose and basic conventions of citing sources in-text and in a reference list using the American Psychological Association (APA) Style, 7th edition, 2019.
The 4 W's of Citing
Introduces how to identify the types of information required to create a reference.
Identifying Reference Elements in Different Sources
Shows where to look for reference elements in three of the more common sources you'll use in college.
Zotero Video Walkthroughs
A series of short videos that show the basics of using the citation manager Zotero to cite sources.

APA Citing: The Basics
A Moodle module designed to help students develop and practice their citing skills in a low-stakes environment. Contact Library Staff (library@assiniboine.net) for enrollment key. The module takes an average 60 minutes to complete.
Finding Elements for your Reference
In this tutorial, you'll learn where to find the pieces of information you need to create a reference.